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WWCN12 CWTO 151956
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:56 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= RED LAKE - EAR FALLS
=NEW= SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
=NEW= ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK
=NEW= NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
WHAT:
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 1 TO 3 MM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW.
WHEN:
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW MIXED WITH
ICE PELLETS OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING
FOR RED LAKE AND SPREAD EASTWARDS REACHING ARMSTRONG BY THURSDAY
MIDNIGHT. AT THIS TIME, IT APPEARS THE AREA OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
AFFECT THE NORTHERN MOST PORTION OF THE AREA.
WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. SOME TRAVEL DELAYS
ARE POSSIBLE. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. ALLOW EXTRA TIME
FOR TRAVEL.
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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