Travel on ice roads in the Kenora area is being discouraged as an Alberta Clipper descends on the region.
The storm is expected to drop between 10 to 15 cm of snow before Sunday morning, coupled with a south wind gusting to 50 km/h is reducing visibility on ice roads and local highways.
The administrator for the "Winter Road Update For Kenora Area" Facebook page, Leonard Boucha, says "travel on the ice road today and tonight is not recommended."
"Visibility is already very low and the storm is supposed to get worse before it gets better," added Boucha.
Earlier today, Environment Canada issued a "winter weather travel advisory." The agency warned of reduced visibility conditions and possible delays in the wake of the storm.
Highway 17, between the Manitoba/Ontario border and HWY 72, is partly snow-covered with reduced visibility conditions.
For those travelling to Manitoba, local officials there have closed the entire Perimeter Highway, around Winnipeg, and a number of highways in southern and western Manitoba.
Current road conditions are available on the Fix Auto Road Report page. If you see something on the roads that we should know about, call or text us on the Sounds and Systems Talk N Text line at 807-468-4487.