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WOCN12 CWTO 172141
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:41 P.M. EST SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
=NEW= FORT FRANCES - EMO - RAINY RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN SOME
LOCATIONS.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG
WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H WILL THEN DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE SYSTEM PASSES, PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND, COLD AND
DISORIENTATION BY STAYING SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD POOR VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
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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