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WWCN12 CWTO 280814

SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:14 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 28 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==



SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CONTINUING TODAY. 



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: 

TODAY, TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE 

TODAY. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO ICE 

PELLETS DURING THE DAY 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 TONIGHT.



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.



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