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WWCN12 CWTO 262258
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:58 P.M. EST MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS OFF LAKE SUPERIOR EXPECTED TUESDAY.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING AND ENDING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION BEGINNING
TUESDAY MORNING. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE THE
INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW. THE BULK OF THE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR FOR AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR
SHORE. THE SNOW SQUALLS WILL CLEAR THE AREA FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE SNOW SQUALLS MAY RETURN TUESDAY EVENING MAINLY IMPACTING AREAS
NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE.
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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