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WOCN13 CWTO 182144
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:44 P.M. EST SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
FORT SEVERN
PEAWANUCK.
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==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES INTO TONIGHT.
HAZARD:
POOR TO NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.
TIMING:
CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION:
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 60 TO 70 KM/H CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE POOR TO
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS SHOULD
IMPROVE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AND SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO.
IF OUTSIDE, DRESS WARMLY IN LAYERS AND STAY DRY. COVER AS MUCH
EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID FROSTBITE. ENSURE THAT SHELTER IS
PROVIDED FOR PETS AND OUTDOOR ANIMALS.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE
BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY TO 800 METRES OR LESS FOR AT
LEAST 3 HOURS.
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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