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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:37 A.M. EDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY

      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 40 TO 50 KM/H. 

ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TREES AND UTILITIES POSSIBLE. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING THROUGH 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 NEAR TO THE NORTH CHANNEL, 

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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