Hazardous winter conditions expected.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Winter storm warning in effect for: Churchill Falls and vicinity, Churchill Valley, Hopedale and vicinity, Nain and vicinity and Postville – Makkovik regions.
An intense low pressure system will track over Labrador this afternoon and out into the Labrador Sea tonight and into Wednesday. Snow associated with this system has begun over western Labrador and is expected to develop over northern Labrador near noon. Total accumulations of 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9″ to 11.8″) are expected by the time the snow tapers tonight.
Labrador City and Wabush
Snowfall, with total amounts of 15 to 25 cm (5.9″ to 9.8″) are expected by the time the snow tapers this evening.
ONTARIO
Snow squall warning for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island region
Under snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.
Snow squalls have developed in a cold northwest flow off Lake Superior and will begin to affect Sault Ste Marie early this morning. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm (3.9″ to 7.9″) per 12 hours will be possible under the heaviest band. In addition, strong winds gusting to 60 km/h (37.3 mph) are forecast to develop today and result in considerable blowing snow.
Snow squall warning in effect for: Midland – Coldwater – Orr Lake, Bayfield Inlet – Dunchurch, South River – Burk’s Falls, Bruce Peninsula – Sauble Beach – Tobermory, Owen Sound – Blue Mountains – Northern Grey County, Saugeen Shores – Kincardine – Southern Bruce County, Bracebridge – Gravenhurst, Huntsville – Baysville, Port Carling – Port Severn and Town of Parry Sound – Rosseau – Killbear Park
Visibility may be reduced to near zero in blowing snow as west winds strengthen and gusts in the 50 to 80 km/h (31.1 to 49.7 mph) range develop. Blizzard-like conditions possible in exposed areas.
There is also a blizzard warning for the Kangiqsualujjuaq region of Quebec.
See much more comprehensive warnings:
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html
Thanks to Terry Homeniuk for this link