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WWCN12 CWTO 210132
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:32 P.M. EST TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
WHERE:
AREAS WEST OF LAKE NIPISSING AND EAST OF SUDBURY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING,
BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW. A LAKE EFFECT BAND IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVER THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS WHICH WILL LEAD TO HEAVY SNOW AND
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE
TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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