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WWCN12 CWTO 191456
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:56 A.M. EST MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= SAULT STE. MARIE - SUPERIOR EAST.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR EXPECTED.
WHAT:
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 30 CM. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE MOST
LIKELY NEAR TO LAKE SUPERIOR.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SAULT STE. MARIE TO BATCHAWANA
BAY. TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF
BATCHAWANA BAY TO LAKE SUPERIOR PROVINCIAL PARK.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN THIS EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOULD LIFT NORTH OF
SAULT STE. MARIE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BECOME WESTERLY. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW MAY CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 KM/H NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR WILL RESULT
IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ON TUESDAY.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE
TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. 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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