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WWCN12 CWTO 190543
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:43 A.M. EST MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
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 EARLY THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS OFF LAKE HURON MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE
AREA. THE THREAT OF SNOW SQUALLS SHOULD END BY THIS 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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