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WWCN12 CWTO 261817
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:17 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2025.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
MARATHON - SCHREIBER
WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK
KAPUSKASING - HEARST - SMOOTH ROCK FALLS
TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES.
WHAT:
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 60 CM.
PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 CM PER HOUR.
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW, LEADING TO BLOWING
SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
IS EXPECTED TODAY.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. PREPARE FOR DISRUPTIONS
TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES AND UTILITIES.
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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