Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, in effect for West Nipissing, North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa and French River.
The national meteorological service says 15 to 25 cm of snow is expected tonight and tomorrow.
The forecast calls for several centimetres of snow by Wednesday morning. Then, the snow will intensify on Wednesday as a Colorado low passes by just to the south of the affected regions.
Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are likely today through Wednesday across the region. Risk of freezing rain is also possible Wednesday evening from Manitoulin Island to the Greater Sudbury area then to North Bay as the temperature rises to near the freezing mark.
Poor winter driving conditions, including low visibility in snow, and accumulating snow on untreated roads are expected. Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destination.
The snowfall warning criterion of 15 centimetres in 12 hours is not expected to be reached in this case.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
