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WWCN12 CWTO 172219

WINTER STORM WATCH

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:19 P.M. EDT MONDAY 17 MARCH 2025.

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WINTER STORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE

=NEW= WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA

=NEW= AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK

=NEW= KAPUSKASING - HEARST

=NEW= TIMMINS - COCHRANE

=NEW= CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



WINTER STORM LIKELY WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. 



WHAT: 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 CM PER HOUR. 

POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND TAPERING OFF THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF 

NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO. NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT 

IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW GIVING REDUCED VISIBILITY.



AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE 

TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY 

REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY 

CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSPORTATION DELAYS. 



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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