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WWCN12 CWTO 061727
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:27 P.M. EST FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
=NEW= NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING
GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - ENDED FOR:
KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WHAT:
BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H.
WHEN:
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH A SHARP SOUTHEASTWARD-MOVING ARCTIC
COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA. BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY
POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE,
FOLLOWED BY RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES.
DUE TO THE BRIEF NATURE OF THE SNOW SQUALLS, HEAVY SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
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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