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WWCN12 CWTO 182032

SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:32 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

=NEW= MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE

=NEW= WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA

=NEW= FRASERDALE - PLEDGER LAKE.



SNOWFALL WARNING - REPLACES WINTER STORM WATCH FOR:

      MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE

      WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA

      FRASERDALE - PLEDGER LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED BEGINNING WEDNESDAY. 



WHAT: 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 15 CM. 

PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 CM PER HOUR. 

POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND TAPERING OFF THURSDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTHEAST OF WHITE RIVER, 

HORNEPAYNE, AND SMOKY FALLS.



PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME 

LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY 

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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