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WOCN13 CWTO 262127
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:27 P.M. EST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW.
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H.
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING, AND ENDING BY EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF
FAR NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS
GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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