Winter storm watch in effect for:

• Kirkland Lake – Englehart
• New Liskeard – Temagami

Major winter storm threatening beginning Sunday.

A moisture laden low approaching from southwest of the Great Lakes is expected to bring a winter storm to much of Northern Ontario.

Snow mixed with ice pellets is expected to arrive Sunday afternoon. Snow and ice pellet accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are quite possible by Monday morning. The precipitation may also change over to freezing rain by Monday morning.

Ice pellets mixed with snow or freezing rain are expected to continue through Monday.

Travelling conditions will deteriorate quickly when the snow arrives on Sunday.

Avoid travel if possible. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.