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WWCN12 CWTO 211835
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:35 P.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK
=NEW= AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
SNOW SQUALL WARNING - REPLACES SNOW SQUALL WATCH FOR:
WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.
WHAT:
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 50 CM.
PEAK SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 CM PER HOUR.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
BANDS MAY BE SOMEWHAT TRANSITORY TODAY, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME
STRONGER AND MORE STATIONARY ON WEDNESDAY. WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H MAY RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW,
ESPECIALLY FOR EXPOSED AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY
CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME LOCATIONS. IF
VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
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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