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WWCN12 CWTO 181610
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:10 A.M. EST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
MANITOULIN ISLAND
ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING MONDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY MAY AFFECT PORTIONS
OF THE AREA DUE TO INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE MOST LIKELY
ACROSS MANITOULIN ISLAND AS WELL AS AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 17.
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE MONDAY EVENING 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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