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WWCN13 CWTO 160938
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:38 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE
=NEW= FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
WINTER STORM - FOR:
PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE
FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM TO BEGIN TONIGHT.
WHAT:
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW.
FREEZING RAIN WITH ACCRETION OR ICE BUILD-UP OF 1 TO 4 MM.
WHEN:
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
DISCUSSION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY TO THE AREA
BEGINNING TONIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH ICE PELLETS ON FRIDAY, AND
THERE WILL BE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. PREPARE FOR
QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BE VERY
CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. PREPARE FOR SOME DISRUPTIONS TO
TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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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