WOCN12 CWTO 161122
YELLOW ADVISORY - FREEZING DRIZZLE
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:22 A.M. EST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - FREEZING DRIZZLE - FOR:
      SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY
      SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND
      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
      BLIND RIVER - THESSALON.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED.

FREEZING DRIZZLE CONTINUING THIS MORNING. 

WHAT: 
PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE PRODUCING ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 

WHEN: 
THIS MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
ROADS, WALKWAYS AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. THE 
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY EXTEND UNTIL THIS 
AFTERNOON.

ROADS, WALKWAYS, AND OTHER SURFACES WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND 
SLIPPERY. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. IF DRIVING, TURN ON 
YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. 

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. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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