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WWCN12 CWTO 011530

SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:30 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

=NEW= DRYDEN - IGNACE

=NEW= FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE

=NEW= ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO

=NEW= SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE

=NEW= LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI

=NEW= GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT

=NEW= NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA

=NEW= NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH.



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==DISCUSSION==



SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CM IS EXPECTED.



WHAT: 

SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 CM PER HOUR. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW WILL BEGIN FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER 

WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE REACHING LAKE NIPIGON AND AREAS NORTH OF 

LAKE SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H 

WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES FROM WEST TO EAST 

THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.



BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. 

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

BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. IF VISIBILITY 

IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH FOR TAIL LIGHTS AHEAD AND 

BE PREPARED TO STOP. 



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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