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SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:52 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

      SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY

      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY

      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE

      NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.



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==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND ICE PELLETS WITH A RISK 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: 

ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

LIGHT SNOW THAT IS AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO AS OF LATE THIS 

AFTERNOON WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY 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 LATE SATURDAY MORNING.



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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