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WOCN12 CWTO 270855
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:55 A.M. EST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
=NEW= MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA
KAPUSKASING - HEARST
LITTLE ABITIBI - KESAGAMI LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND 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 5 TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND ENDING BY SATURDAY
MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SQUALLS MAY
DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS 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.
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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