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WWCN12 CWTO 192109
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:09 P.M. EST MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY
=NEW= AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED.
WHAT:
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 40 CM.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS FROM BATCHAWANA BAY
AND SOUTH. TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY, AND POSSIBLY INTO
THURSDAY FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF BATCHAWANA BAY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
PROVINCIAL PARK.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY AS WINDS
BECOME WESTERLY. WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 KM/H NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ON TUESDAY.
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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