Latest special weather statement from Environment Canada

This special weather statement was issued by Environment Canada Ontario region at 5:09 PM EST Monday January 17.

Special weather statement issued for..
Nipigon - Marathon - Superior North
Sault Ste. Marie - Superior East
Timmins - Cochrane
Greater Sudbury and vicinity
Chapleau - Gogama
Kirkland Lake - New Liskeard - Temagami
North Bay - West Nipissing.

..Snow over Northern Ontario reaching North Bay this evening..

A low pressure system over South Iowa this afternoon will move south of the upper Great Lakes tonight. Snow associated with this system is affecting areas between Lake Superior and James Bay where 10 to 20 centimetres are expected. Snow will reach North Bay this evening.

Southerly winds ahead of this system will move over Lake Huron and bring higher amounts over Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake and Manitoulin - Northshore - Killarney where snowfall warning has been issued.

Near 15 centimetres are likely in these areas. Lesser amounts are expected further east.

Snow tapered to a few flurries between Kenora and Lake Nipigon.

Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public forecast will be issued by 5 AM.

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Special weather statement issued by Environment Canada Ontario region at 5:27 AM EST Monday 17 January 2011.

Special weather statement issued for..
City of Thunder Bay
Kenora - Nestor Falls
Dryden - Ignace
Fort Frances - Rainy Lake
Atikokan - Upsala - Quetico
Superior West
Red Lake - Ear Falls
Sioux Lookout - Savant Lake
Lake Nipigon - Wabakimi
Nipigon - Marathon - Superior North
Sault Ste. Marie - Superior East
Timmins - Cochrane
Greater Sudbury and vicinity
Chapleau - Gogama
Kirkland Lake - New Liskeard - Temagami
Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake
Manitoulin - Northshore - Killarney
North Bay - West Nipissing.

...Snow over Northern Ontario reaching North Bay this evening..

A low pressure system over South Dakota this morning will move south of the upper Great Lakes tonight. Snow associated with this system is already affecting as far east as Geraldton and will continue to Progress eastward today.

Areas between the Manitoba border and Lake Nipigon will have received a total of 5 to 10 centimetres of snow by the time the snow tapers Off later today. However as the system gains more moisture..
Regions to the north of the upper Great Lakes may see up to 15 centimetres of snow today and additional amounts tonight.

Snowfall warnings have been issued for these affected regions.

The snow will begin in the rest of Northeastern Ontario later today.

These areas can expect to see a storm total of 10 to 15 cm by the time the snow ends on Tuesday.

Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public forecast will be issued by 11 AM.