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Central Ontario snowfall could reach 50 cm (19.7″)

Central Ontario snowfall could reach 50 cm (19.7″)

http://iceagenow.info/2014/11/central-ontario-snowfall-reach-50-cm-19-7%e2%80%b3/

The winter storm warning in central Ontario continues with accumulations possibly reaching 50 cm (19.7″). Tuesday 11 November 2014 Winter storm warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake, Gogama – Foleyet, Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls, Kirkland Lake – Englehart, Fort Albany, Moosonee, Agawa – Lake Superior Park, Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay, Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls, Wawa – Pukaskwa Park and White River – Dubreuilville regions A major winter storm is occuring and is expected to produce total accumulations of 30 to 50 cm (11.8″ to 19.7″) of snow by mid-day Wednesday. As of 3 PM EST Chapleau has reported 29 cm (11.4″) of snow, Lake Superior Park about 21 cm (8.3″) and Wawa about 15 cm (5.9″). Poor visibilities in snow and blowing snow are expected today and will continue into Wednesday morning. There is some potential for freezing rain in the Kirkland Lake and Gogama regions this evening and total snowfall accumulations in the 10 to 15 cm (3.9″ to 5.9″) range are expected by Wednesday. cur together. Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required, so stay tuned to your local media or Weatheradio. Email reports of severe weather to [email protected] tweet with the hashtag #ONStorm. Snowfall warnings for the Dugald – Beausejour – Grand Beach, Portage la Prairie – Headingley – Brunkild – Carman and Selkirk – Gimli – Stonewall – Woodlands – Eriksdale regions of Manitoba (no amounts given); blizzard warning for the Clyde River region of Nunavut continues; snowfall warnings for the Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne, Fraserdale – Pledger Lake and Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake regions (with amounts up to 20 cm (7.9″) and freezing rain warnings for the Greater Sudbury and vicinity, New Liskeard – Temagami and Espanola – Killarney regions of Ontario; and snowfall warnings for the Amos, La Sarre, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Baie-Trinité and Sept-Îles – Port-Cartier regions (with amounts up to 20 cm (7.9″) and freezing rain warnings for Amos, La Sarre, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Malartic, Rouyn, Senneterre, Val d’Or – Louvicourt, Charlevoix, Chibougamau, La Tuque, Lac-Saint-Jean, Laurentians Wildlife Reserve, Matagami, Parent – Gouin Reservoir, Saguenay and Témiscamingue regions of Quebec. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/ Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to oc http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html Thanks to Terry Homeniuk fior this link

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