Freezing rain warning still in effect

As of 11:14 AM EDT EST Thursday April 8th, Environment Canada issued the following Freezing rain warning for North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa and West Nipissing - French River.

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Freezing rain and ice pellets continuing into this afternoon.

This is a warning that an extended period of freezing rain is imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system over Lake Huron has returned winter weather to Northeastern Ontario as expected. Snow..Heavy at times is falling over northern areas while further south towards Lake Huron and Georgian Bay a messy mix of freezing rain..Ice pellets..And snow continues to fall.

Snowfall warning..Latest trends are consistent with showing that a swath of regions extending from Chapleau across Gogama and Timmins to Kirkland Lake will receive total snowfall amounts of 15 to possibly 20 cm by the time the snow eases off tonight.

Freezing rain warning..Freezing rain and ice pellets mixed at times with snow continues to fall across areas from Manitoulin across the Nickel Belt - Nipissing regions to near Earlton. The freezing precipitation will change over to snow this afternoon except over to rain near North Bay as the low pressure area tracks northeast across lake Nipissing into Western Québec by this evening. Dangerous winter travelling conditions are on tap. Motorists should exercise extreme caution from low to at times nil visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Untreated surfaces in the freezing rain areas will be icy and slippery.

Expect travelling conditions to deteriorate early this morning across the district. Motorists should be prepared for hazardous winter driving conditions and adjust travelling plans appropriately.

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