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WWCN12 CWTO 162118

SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:18 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

      TIMMINS - COCHRANE

      CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA.



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==DISCUSSION==



SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 15 CM IS EXPECTED.



WHAT: 

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 15 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 5 CM PER HOUR. 

RISK OF FREEZING RAIN FOR SOME AREAS. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING INTO THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

FOR AREAS EAST OF TIMMINS TO GOGAMA AND SOUTHEAST, RAIN WILL 

CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD 

OF FREEZING RAIN OR ICE PELLETS MAY OCCUR DURING THE CHANGEOVER. 

LOCATIONS TO THE NORTHWEST OF THESE AREAS WILL SEE PRECIPITATION 

REMAIN AS SNOW. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES BEFORE COMING TO AN 

END THIS EVENING, EXCEPT NEAR MIDNIGHT FOR LOCATIONS TOWARD THE 

ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H MAY 

RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.



RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME 

LOCATIONS. 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. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID 

STRAIN WHEN CLEARING SNOW. 



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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