WWCN13 CWTO 171502
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:02 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 17 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 TODAY.

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 THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS TONIGHT, WITH AREAS SOUTHEAST OF
WEBEQUIE CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN CHANGE
BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 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. 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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