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WWCN12 CWTO 011527

WINTER STORM WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:27 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2025.

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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:

=NEW= CITY OF THUNDER BAY

=NEW= SUPERIOR WEST.



WINTER STORM WARNING - REPLACES 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. 



TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.



CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER 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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