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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:40 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      KENORA - NESTOR FALLS

      DRYDEN - IGNACE

      FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE

      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO

      RED LAKE - EAR FALLS

      SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE

      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI

      GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE

      NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH

      FRASERDALE - PLEDGER LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED MIDWEEK. 



WHAT: 

SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 CM PER HOUR. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 



WHEN: 

WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND FOR 

AREAS NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WARNINGS 

MAY BE REQUIRED AS THE EVENT DRAWS NEARER. SNOW WILL TAPER TO 

FLURRIES FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 

BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. 



BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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