WWCN12 CWTO 171615
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:15 A.M. EST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CITY OF THUNDER BAY
      SUPERIOR WEST.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

WINTER STORM CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER 
HIGHER TERRAIN. 
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GUSTING 
UP TO 60 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING SYSTEM WILL 
DEVELOP TONIGHT. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
EXPECTED TO FALL NEAR THE AMERICAN BORDER, SOUTH OF THE CITY OF 
THUNDER BAY. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TRACK OF THE 
SYSTEM, THEREFORE, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND AREAS AFFECTED COULD CHANGE.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. TRAVEL MAY BE 
HAZARDOUS. 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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