WWCN12 CWTO 160954
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:54 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      RED LAKE - EAR FALLS
      SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
      ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK
      NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

WHAT:
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 1 TO 3 MM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW.

WHEN:
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT. SNOW MIXED WITH ICE
PELLETS OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING FOR RED
LAKE AND SPREAD EASTWARDS REACHING ARMSTRONG BY MIDNIGHT. AT THIS
TIME, IT APPEARS THE AREA OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL AFFECT THE
NORTHERNMOST PORTION OF THE AREA.

WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. SOME TRAVEL DELAYS
ARE POSSIBLE. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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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