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WWCN12 CWTO 110636
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:36 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
MANITOULIN ISLAND
ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND ICE PELLETS TODAY.
WHAT:
SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM.
SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS.
ICE ACCRETION OR BUILD-UP OF UP TO 4 MM.
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW, ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS
EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. AS A RESULT, CONFIDENCE IS LOW
REGARDING EXACT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND TYPES. REGARDLESS OF THE
PRECIPITATION TYPE, HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. TRAVEL WILL
LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. IF
DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING.
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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