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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:00 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID

      GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE

      NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH.



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:

      CITY OF THUNDER BAY

      FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE

      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO

      SUPERIOR WEST.



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==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH A SPRING STORM IS EXPECTED. 



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: 

LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED 

TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS 

WILL BE REDUCED FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVE ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING 

RAIN. 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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