Weather warning for North Bay

Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the North Bay-Powassan-Mattawa area. Here is the warning, issued at 6:29 a.m. Thursday:
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NORTH BAY - POWASSAN - MATTAWA
6:29 AM EST THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
NORTH BAY - POWASSAN - MATTAWA CONTINUED
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUE TODAY.

THIS IS A WARNING THAT DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..
LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.


WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER
6:29 AM EST THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER CONTINUED
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUE TODAY.

THIS IS A WARNING THAT DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..
LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.


SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL AS AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS EASTWARD INTO QUEBEC THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 15 CENTIMETRES ARE EXPECTED FOR SOME REGIONS. STRONG WINDS ARE DEVELOPING WHICH WILL RESULT IN POOR AND OCCASIONALLY NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

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