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WOCN13 CWTO 171616
WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:16 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:
CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION:
HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY, EASING TO LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS
EVENING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H THIS EVENING
MAY RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SUDDEN CHANGES IN THE WEATHER. POOR
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSPORTATION DELAYS. TAKE
EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS. VISIBILITY MAY
BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. 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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