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WWCN12 CWTO 161756

FLASH FREEZE WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:56 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025.

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FLASH FREEZE WARNING FOR:

      TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS

      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY

      GOGAMA - FOLEYET

      KIRKLAND LAKE - TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI

      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL RAPIDLY. PONDING WATER, SLUSH, AND 

ANY FALLING PRECIPITATION WILL FREEZE AS THE TEMPERATURE DROPS.



WHAT: 

A COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOWMELT IS EXPECTED TO FREEZE SUDDENLY. 



WHEN: 

THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA, RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AS 

TEMPERATURES RAPIDLY DROP. SNOW COVER WILL MAKE ICY SURFACES 

DIFFICULT TO DETECT.



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

BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SUDDEN 

CHANGES IN THE WEATHER. TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN 

AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING 

ROAD CONDITIONS. 



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



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