Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement saying freezing rain and snow are possible from Thursday afternoon to Thursday night.
A wintry mix of precipitation arrives early Thursday afternoon and may begin as snow before transitioning to ice pellets and freezing rain.
Precipitation may change over to rain Thursday evening. A prolonged period of freezing rain is expected and freezing rain warnings may be required as the event draws nearer.
Precipitation is expected to then change back to snow Thursday night and ease to flurries Friday morning.
Ice accretion of a few millimetres is possible with snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.
Travel conditions may become hazardous due to icy and slippery roads and walkways.
A special weather statement is in effect for:
- North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa
- West Nipissing - French River
- Greater Sudbury
- Témiscaming-Ville-Marie area
- South River - Burk's Falls
- Bayfield Inlet - Dunchurch
- Huntsville - Baysville
- Town of Parry Sound - Rosseau - Killbear Park
- Bracebridge - Gravenhurst
- Port Carling - Port Severn
- Temiskaming Shores - Temagami
- Kirkland Lake - Englehart
