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WWCN12 CWTO 210127
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:27 P.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY.
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==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
WHAT:
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 30 CM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT
AND TUESDAY BEFORE MOVING NORTHWARD TUESDAY EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS
GUSTING UP TO 50 KM/H MAY DEVELOP ON TUESDAY AND COULD RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL
IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME LOCATIONS.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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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