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WOCN13 CWTO 171029
WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:29 A.M. EST FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025.
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WEATHER ADVISORY FOR:
FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.
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==DISCUSSION==
WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY.
HAZARDS:
SNOW WHICH MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO
15 CM.
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATING SNOW.
TIMING:
EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION:
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE TAPERING TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP
TO 60 KM/H THIS EVENING MAY RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND
ADJUST TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING
WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE
DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY
BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY.
FOR ROAD CONDITIONS AND OTHER TRAVELLER INFORMATION FROM THE
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION, VISIT HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/511,
HTTPS://WWW.TWITTER.COM/511ONTARIO, OR CALL 5-1-1.
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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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