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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:46 P.M. EST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
SAULT STE. MARIE - SUPERIOR EAST.
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==DISCUSSION==
LAKE ENHANCED SNOW EXPECTED.
WHAT:
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING MONDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT,
BRINGING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS LAKE EFFECT BANDS
TRANSIT IN AND OUT OF THE AREA. IN ADDITION, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
OVERNIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING, PRODUCING LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
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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