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WWCN12 CWTO 182159
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:59 P.M. EST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= MANITOULIN ISLAND
=NEW= ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
=NEW= WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
MANITOULIN ISLAND
ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED.
WHAT:
LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 40 CM.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY INTO SNOW SQUALLS THIS EVENING. SNOW
SQUALLS WILL MOVE SOUTH OUT OF THE AREA MONDAY EVENING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. PREPARE FOR 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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