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SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:29 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

      CITY OF THUNDER BAY

      KENORA - NESTOR FALLS

      DRYDEN - IGNACE

      FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE

      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO

      SUPERIOR WEST.



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==DISCUSSION==



SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.



WHAT: 

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 25 CM, WITH LESSER AMOUNTS 

NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 

RISK OF FREEZING RAIN NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER. 

DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. 



WHEN: 

TONIGHT. BEGINNING OVERNIGHT TOWARDS LAKE SUPERIOR. TAPERING OFF 

FRIDAY NIGHT. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SPREAD 

EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY 

BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO ICE PELLETS DURING THE DAY FRIDAY FOR 

AREAS CLOSER TO THE MINNESOTA BORDER WITH A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. 

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY BE LOWER AS A RESULT. 



CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE FRIDAY NIGHT.



RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME 

LOCATIONS. SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING 

LOTS MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING 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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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