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WOCN12 CWTO 311324

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:24 A.M. EDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND

      MANITOULIN - BLIND RIVER - KILLARNEY.



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==DISCUSSION==



GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS RESULTING IN CONTINUING IMPACTS FROM THE 

ICE STORM. 



WHAT: 

NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 KM/H. 

ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TREES AND UTILITIES POSSIBLE. 



WHEN: 

THIS MORNING TO EARLY THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

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

STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY RESULT IN FURTHER IMPACTS FROM FALLING TREE 

BRANCHES. TEMPERATURES MAY 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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