Up to 40 cm of snow expected in snow squalls near West Nipissing, Espanola

Environment Canada has issued a yellow level warning for snow squalls across several regions in northeastern Ontario, replacing the previous watch

WEATHER ADVISORY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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Issued at 2025-12-01 by Environment Canada:

Yellow level warning – snow squall – replaces yellow level watch – snow squall – for:

West Nipissing – French River, Ont. (049810)
Espanola – Killarney, Ont. (049920)
Blind River – Thessalon, Ont. (049910)

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Snow squalls intensifying this evening.

What:

Local snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm for most regions.

Local snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm for Blind River – Thessalon.

Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow.

When:

Tonight through Tuesday morning for West Nipissing – French River, and Espanola – Killarney.

Tonight for Blind River – Thessalon.

Additional information:

Snow squalls off Georgian Bay will impact the area. Higher snowfall amounts are possible if snow squalls remain stationary. Snow squalls are expected to weaken Tuesday morning into Tuesday afternoon depending on location.

Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Road closures are possible.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

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