Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Hazardous winter conditions expected on Saturday.

What:
Total snowfall and ice pellet amounts near 10 cm.
Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm per hour.
Reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.
Freezing rain with ice build-up of 3 to 5 mm.

When:
Beginning Saturday midday and continuing through Saturday night.

Additional Information:
A second low pressure system is expected to bring hazardous winter conditions to the region on Saturday. Precipitation will likely begin as snow or ice pellets near noon and mix with freezing rain or rain in the afternoon or evening.

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Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Road closures are possible. Local utility outages are likely.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.