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WINTER STORM WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:19 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 20 MARCH 2025.

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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:

      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



WINTER STORM CONTINUES. 



WHAT: 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 CM POSSIBLE FOR NORTHERN 

SECTIONS. 

FREEZING RAIN WITH LIGHT ICE BUILD-UP POSSIBLE. 



WHEN: 

TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

AREAS NORTH OF ELLIOT LAKE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 20 TO 40 CM OF SNOW 

WITH THE ELLIOT LAKE AREA EXPECTED TO SEE NEAR 5 TO 10 CM. A PERIOD 

OF FREEZING RAIN FOR ELLIOT LAKE IS LIKELY BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO 

SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING.



CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 

BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. PREPARE FOR 

QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY MAY 

BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. SURFACES SUCH AS 

HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BECOME ICY AND 

SLIPPERY. 



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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