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WWCN12 CWTO 010928

WINTER STORM WATCH

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:28 A.M. 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 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 70 KM/H WILL RESULT IN 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.



AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. 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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