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WWCN12 CWTO 271018
ORANGE WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:18 A.M. EST SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER 2025.
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ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
TIMMINS - COCHRANE
CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA
KIRKLAND LAKE - TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI
ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
BLIND RIVER - THESSALON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING TO MONDAY NIGHT.
WHAT:
POSSIBLE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 CM.
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H.
WHEN:
BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TO MONDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK OVER
THE GREAT LAKES. SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS AT TIMES
FOR AREAS NEAR NORTH CHANNEL. NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H
ARE ALSO EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM AND AS A RESULT EXACT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS REMAIN
SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN.
ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PROLONGED UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
ROOFS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF COLLAPSE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF SNOW.
ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLY PROLONGED
DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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