WWCN12 CWTO 210524
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:24 A.M. EST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      UPSALA - RAITH
      CLOUD BAY - DORION
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - ENDED FOR:
      CITY OF THUNDER BAY
      KAKABEKA FALLS - WHITEFISH LAKE - ARROW LAKE.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CONTINUES. 

WHAT: 
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 25 CM. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO THE 
EVENING FOR SOME LOCALES. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A BAND OF SNOW IS SLOWLY MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL 
ALONG HIGHWAYS 11 AND 17 MAY BE IMPACTED.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/OSPC