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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:15 P.M. EDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= KENORA - NESTOR FALLS

=NEW= DRYDEN - IGNACE

=NEW= FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE

=NEW= ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO

=NEW= RED LAKE - EAR FALLS

=NEW= SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE

=NEW= LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI

=NEW= GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE

=NEW= NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH

=NEW= FRASERDALE - PLEDGER LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED MIDWEEK. 



WHAT: 

SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 CM PER HOUR. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 



WHEN: 

WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND FOR 

AREAS NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WARNINGS 

MAY BE REQUIRED AS THE EVENT DRAWS NEARER. SNOW WILL TAPER TO 

FLURRIES FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 

BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. 



BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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