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WOCN12 CWTO 181611
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:11 A.M. EST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
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:
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON,
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.
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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