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WWCN12 CWTO 220625
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:25 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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:
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 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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