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WWCN13 CWTO 151942
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:42 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE
=NEW= FORT SEVERN
=NEW= PEAWANUCK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS POISED TO IMPACT FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO.
WHAT:
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM.
BLOWING SNOW.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
DISCUSSION:
SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREAS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COMBINING WITH
WIND GUSTS OF 70 KM/H WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND VERY LOW
VISIBILITIES. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF
SUNDAY MORNING.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. CONSIDER
RESCHEDULING TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
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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