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WINTER STORM WATCH

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT EDT TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2025.

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WINTER STORM WATCH FOR:

      CITY OF THUNDER BAY

      SUPERIOR WEST.



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==DISCUSSION==



WINTER STORM BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



WHAT: 

SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 CM PER HOUR. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY 

EVENING. EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 KM/H MAY RESULT IN LOCAL 

BLOWING SNOW, PARTICULARLY FOR EXPOSED AREAS DOWNWIND OF LAKE 

SUPERIOR. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL 

TAPER TO FLURRIES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.



RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME 

LOCATIONS. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED 

VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS. 



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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