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WOCN12 CWTO 270848
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:48 A.M. EST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
RED LAKE - EAR FALLS
SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
POTENTIAL FOR SNOW SQUALLS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW
TODAY.
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 THIS MORNING AND ENDING THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW SQUALLS MAY DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL AFFECT
PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO BEGINNING THIS MORNING.
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.
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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