792
WOCN12 CWTO 280918
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:18 A.M. EST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
GOGAMA - FOLEYET
KIRKLAND LAKE - TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK
CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
POTENTIAL FOR SNOW SQUALLS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW
TONIGHT.
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:
CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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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