WWCN12 CWTO 050202
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:02 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      CITY OF THUNDER BAY
      IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
      SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE
      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
      SUPERIOR WEST
      SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
      NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA
      NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - ENDED FOR:
      DRYDEN - VERMILION BAY
      FORT FRANCES - EMO - RAINY RIVER.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
ENDING OVERNIGHT OR SUNDAY MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING HAZARDOUS WINTER 
CONDITIONS TO THE REGION TONIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE 
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE 
POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. 

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.

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