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WWCN12 CWTO 211533
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:33 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY.
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==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE TODAY.
WHAT:
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 CM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
INTO THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE
SHIFTING NORTHWARD THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50
KM/H MAY DEVELOP TODAY 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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