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WWCN13 CWTO 150643
WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:43 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 15 MARCH 2025.
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE
FORT SEVERN.
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==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT:
SNOW OR ICE PELLETS SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 15 CM POSSIBLE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW IS FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY FOR MOST AREAS.
HOWEVER, NEAR BIG TROUT LAKE AND EAST, ICE PELLETS CAN BE EXPECTED
BEFORE A TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING. EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 KM/H SATURDAY,
PARTICULARLY NEAR HUDSON BAY, WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HOWEVER, BY SATURDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
NORTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE IN STRENGTH RESULTING IN MORE WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WHILE SNOW WILL EASE FROM SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, WINDS WILL
REMAIN STRONG SUNDAY NEAR THE SHORES OF HUDSON BAY WITH GUSTS UP TO
70 KM/H EXPECTED RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL BLOWING SNOW, PARTICULARLY
OVER EXPOSED AREAS.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. TAKE
EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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