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WWCN12 CWTO 181607
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:07 A.M. EST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
=NEW= BLIND RIVER - THESSALON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING MONDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS OFF LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY MAY AFFECT
PORTIONS OF THE AREA. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE LAKE EFFECT ACTIVITY SHIFTS SOUTH OF THE AREA.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
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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