WOCN12 CWTO 280611
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:11 A.M. EST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
      MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
      KAPUSKASING - HEARST
      LITTLE ABITIBI - KESAGAMI LAKE.

YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - ENDED FOR:
      NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA
      GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES. 

WHAT: 
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING 
SNOW. 
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H. 
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RAPIDLY IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. 
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H MAY RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW 
PRODUCING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. 
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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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