Squalls Sunday will bring significantly reduced visibility

Snow squall watch issued for:
   Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay, Ont. 
   Sault Ste. Marie - St. Joseph Island, Ont. (048830)

Current details:
Lake effect snow squalls possible beginning Sunday afternoon.

Hazards:
Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm.
Significantly reduced visibility due to heavy snow and local blowing snow.

Timing:
Sunday afternoon into Monday.

Discussion:
A lake effect snow band is expected to affect the Sault Ste. Marie region Sunday afternoon and slowly move northwards towards Montreal River Harbour through Sunday night into Monday.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.