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WWCN13 CWTO 170136
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:36 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
WEBEQUIE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A SIGNIFICANT LATE SEASON WINTER STORM BEGINS FRIDAY.
WHAT:
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF UP TO 2 MM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO BECOME MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH AREAS SOUTHEAST
OF WEBEQUIE CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN
CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70
KM/H WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED
WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING SNOW.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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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