WOCN12 CWTO 160955
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:55 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
      DRYDEN - IGNACE
      UPSALA - RAITH
      BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID
      GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE
      GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT.

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==DISCUSSION==

FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WHAT:
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 1 TO 4 MM.

WHEN:
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE MIXED WITH RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
FOR KENORA AND SPREAD EASTWARDS REACHING GERALDTON BY MIDNIGHT.
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER.

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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