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WWCN12 CWTO 280408
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:08 P.M. EST SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER 2025.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND
SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY
ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING TO MONDAY NIGHT.
WHAT:
FREEZING RAIN WITH 5 TO 10 MM OF ICE ACCRETION.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 CM.
NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 KM/H.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
WHEN:
BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY EVENING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO TRANSITION TO SNOW EARLY MONDAY MORNING. DURING THE TRANSITION A
PERIOD OF ICE PELLETS IS POSSIBLE. THE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
WILL PICK UP THROUGH MONDAY MORNING LEADING TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PROLONGED UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY OR TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY
CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. PREPARE FOR 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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