WWCN12 CWTO 181601
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:01 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 18 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 CONTINUE. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 50 
CM POSSIBLE. 
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GUSTING 
UP TO 80 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER, 
SOUTH OF THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY. WINDS GUSTING UP TO 80 KM/H ARE 
ALSO MOST LIKELY NEAR THE BORDER. WHILE WINTER STORM CONDITIONS 
SHOULD END TONIGHT, SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY, WHERE AN 
ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 CM IS POSSIBLE.

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.

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