****0000001138**** WOCN12 CWTO 312050 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:50 P.M. EDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR: SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY MANITOULIN - BLIND RIVER - KILLARNEY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==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 TO EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE ICE STORM HAS LEFT A THICK COATING OF ICE ON TREES AND HYDRO LINES. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY RESULT IN FURTHER IMPACTS FROM FALLING TREE BRANCHES. 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 END/OSPC