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WWCN12 CWTO 162044
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:44 P.M. EST FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
MANITOULIN - BLIND RIVER - KILLARNEY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL CONTINUES.
WHAT:
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 15 CM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL MAY LEAD TO LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS,
PARTICULARLY IF A HEAVY SNOW BAND REMAINS OVER AN AREA FOR A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES.
PREPARE FOR 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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