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WOCN12 CWTO 262209
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:09 P.M. EST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= UPSALA - RAITH
=NEW= LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
=NEW= GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
=NEW= MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
=NEW= NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH
=NEW= WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA
=NEW= AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK
=NEW= CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA
=NEW= KIRKLAND LAKE - TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.
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==DISCUSSION==
POTENTIAL FOR SNOW SQUALLS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW ON
FRIDAY.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW.
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H.
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND ENDING BY SATURDAY
MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW SQUALLS MAY DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL AFFECT AREAS
NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NORTHEASTERN
ONTARIO BEGINNING FRIDAY EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RAPIDLY IN
THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H
MAY RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.
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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