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SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:51 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY

      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE

      NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.



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==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND ICE PELLETS WITH A THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN 

EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 



WHAT: 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AND ICE PELLET AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 

RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. 

DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. 



WHEN: 

BEGINNING THIS MORNING OR THIS AFTERNOON, AND ENDING SATURDAY 

MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO DURING THE 

DAY BEFORE INTENSIFYING LATE IN THE DAY OR THIS EVENING. THE SNOW 

WILL LIKELY BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO ICE PELLETS FOR PORTIONS 

OF THE REGION WHICH WOULD REDUCE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. THERE IS ALSO A 

THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING. 



AFTER A BRIEF BREAK DURING THE DAY SATURDAY, ANOTHER WINTER STORM 

WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE REGION ON SUNDAY WITH A THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT 

SNOWFALL, FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS. MORE DETAILS ON 

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL COME IN FUTURE UPDATES.



PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME 

LOCATIONS. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH 

FOR TAIL LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE PREPARED TO STOP. 



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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