Strong winds, snow, rain to continue today: Environment Canada

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Special weather statement continued for:

•    Sault Ste. Marie - Superior East

Current details:
Strong winds, snow and rain continue today.

Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 80 km/h.
Brief periods of heavy snow giving reduced visibility.
Snowfall accumulations possibly exceeding 10 cm, particularly north of Sault Ste. Marie.

Timing:
Windy conditions continuing this morning through this afternoon.
Periods of snow continuing this morning through tonight. Areas near Sault Ste. Marie may remain a mix of rain and snow.

Discussion:
The Colorado low continues to affect the area. Strong easterly winds gusting up to 80 km/h are likely. The winds will ease this afternoon. Isolated utility outages are possible.

Rain or snow many continue through the day for areas with temperatures close to the freezing mark. Periods of heavy snow giving reduced visibility are possible, which may result in poor road conditions at times. Confidence in accumulations is low due to the temperatures being near the freezing mark.

At this point, the highest accumulations are expected north of Sault Ste. Marie where amounts may exceed 10 cm.

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.

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