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WWCN12 CWTO 271601
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:01 A.M. EST THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2025.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
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:
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 CM NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR, AND 10 TO 20
CM OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO GIVING STORM TOTALS AS HIGH
AS 60 CM.
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR, BUT CONTINUING INTO
FRIDAY MORNING CLOSER TO THE QUEBEC BORDER.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW, LEADING TO BLOWING
SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
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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