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WWCN12 CWTO 192102
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:02 P.M. EST MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
WHAT:
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 30 CM. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE MOST
LIKELY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT IN LOCAL
BLOWING SNOW.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING AS
WINDS BECOME WESTERLY.
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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