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WOCN12 CWTO 261824

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:24 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= CITY OF THUNDER BAY

=NEW= KENORA - NESTOR FALLS

=NEW= DRYDEN - IGNACE

=NEW= FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE

=NEW= ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO

=NEW= SUPERIOR WEST

=NEW= BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID

=NEW= GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE

=NEW= NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH.



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==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH SPRING STORM LIKELY. 



WHAT: 

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 CM. AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 20 

CM ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOME AREAS. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 

RISK OF FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS FOR REGIONS NEAR THE 

INTERNATIONAL BORDER. 

DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. 



WHEN: 

FRIDAY TO EARLY SATURDAY. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE 

ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FROM WEST TO EAST. TOTAL SNOWFALL 

ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE REDUCED IF ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN MIX 

IN. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL 

FALL.



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.



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