Snowfall warning in effect for Windsor-Essex, Leamington, Chatham-Kent

The third snowfall of the season is hitting the region, and Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning.

A low pressure system in the area will bringwith it about 15 cm of snow on Wednesday, which will begin to slow down aroundmidnight.

A snowfall warning is in effect forWindsor and Essex County,Leamington,Chatham-Kent andRondeau Park.

Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cmare possible for Windsor and Essex County and Leamington.

Sarnia-Lambton could get another 5 to 10 cm on Thursdaybecause of snow squalls produced by north winds, said Environment Canada meteorologistKelly Hobelman.

• More details from CBC Weather
• Environment Canada special weather statement

Hobelman saidthis is more snow than earlier forecasts had suggested.

The good news is, winds have remainedlightso the storm will not have the additional blowing snow the region saw on Tuesday. However, there's enough wind that afternoon temperatures in the range of -6 C have a wind chill around -13.

The overnight low will hit around -12 C, with a wind chill near -20.

Record breaker?

The record for most snow on the ground on this date is 15 cm, set in 2010.