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WOCN12 CWTO 271836
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:36 P.M. EST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
=NEW= SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE
=NEW= ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
=NEW= SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE
=NEW= LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
=NEW= NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN SOME
LOCATIONS.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW.
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 60 TO 80 KM/H.
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 CM.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE NEAR MIDNIGHT AS THE WINDS EASE.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. IF
DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE. IF YOU BECOME LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU
ARE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND, COLD AND
DISORIENTATION BY STAYING SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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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