WWCN13 CWTO 190103

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:03 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 18 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 CONTINUES. 



WHAT: 

ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 5 CM. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG 

WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THESE STRONG 

WINDS COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANTLY 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT 

ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. 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.



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