WOCN12 CWTO 170947
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:47 A.M. EST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
      DRYDEN - IGNACE
      FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE
      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO.

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==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 CM. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING SYSTEM 
WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TRACK 
OF THIS SYSTEM, THEREFORE, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND AREAS AFFECTED COULD 
CHANGE. 

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. VISIBILITY MAY BE 
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES 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. 

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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