WOCN12 CWTO 271841
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:41 P.M. EST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      MARATHON - SCHREIBER
      WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA
      AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK
      TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
      CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA
      KIRKLAND LAKE - TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.

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==DISCUSSION==

POTENTIAL FOR SNOW SQUALLS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW
TODAY.

WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW.
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H.
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 CM.

WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND ENDING BY SATURDAY MORNING.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW SQUALLS MAY DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL AFFECT AREAS
NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND NORTHEASTERN
ONTARIO BEGINNING THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RAPIDLY IN
THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H
MAY RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

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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