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WWCN12 CWTO 192208

WINTER STORM WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:08 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025.

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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:

      TIMMINS - COCHRANE.



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==DISCUSSION==



A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TONIGHT. 



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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TAPERING OFF THURSDAY EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND PICK UP IN INTENSITY THIS 

EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF 

BLOWING SNOW, FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITY.



CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME 

LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES 

IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING 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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