Environment Canada has upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a Warning across much of the region.
A developing low pressure system is expected to bring heavy and blowing snow to parts of Northwestern Ontario.
Snow is expected to begin late Wednesday afternoon or evening and will quickly intensify into the night.
This heavy snow will continue through Thursday before slowly tapering to lighter snow or flurries Friday afternoon or evening.
The snow will be accompanied by strong winds at times which could result in reduced visibilities due to blowing snow especially on Thursday and possibly Friday.
Total accumulations of 25 to 40 cm are possible by Friday evening however regions in the swath of heaviest snow could see local amounts of up to 50 cm.
Travel is expected to rapidly deteriorate Wednesday evening.
Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.
CKDR News will continue to provide updates as they become available.
