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WINTER STORM WATCH

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:36 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025.

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WINTER STORM WATCH FOR:

      MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE

      WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA

      AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK

      KAPUSKASING - HEARST

      TIMMINS - COCHRANE

      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.



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