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WWCN12 CWTO 121014
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:14 A.M. EST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
SAULT STE. MARIE - SUPERIOR EAST.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
WHAT:
LOCAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 15 TO 30 CM.
POOR VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. THE WORST
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA BEGINNING THIS EVENING.
EMBEDDED LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR AND LAKE MICHIGAN IS
EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT.
AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM PASSES TO THE EAST LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING, WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KM/H.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY INTENSIFY WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY.
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY SATURDAY NIGHT.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. 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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