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WOCN12 CWTO 310820

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:20 A.M. EDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND

=NEW= BLIND RIVER - THESSALON

=NEW= MANITOULIN ISLAND.



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==DISCUSSION==



MODERATE WINDS RESULTING IN CONTINUING IMPACTS FROM THE ICE STORM. 



WHAT: 

NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 KM/H. 

ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TREES AND UTILITIES POSSIBLE. 



WHEN: 

THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THE ICE STORM HAS LEFT A THICK COATING OF ICE ON TREES AND SURFACES. 

STRONG WIND GUSTS TODAY MAY RESULT IN FURTHER IMPACTS FROM FALLING 

TREE BRANCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO JUST ABOVE THE FREEZING 

MARK TODAY FOR AREAS EAST OF SAULT STE. MARIE, BUT WILL FALL BELOW 

FREEZING AGAIN THIS EVENING.



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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