WWCN12 CWTO 130259
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:59 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      SUPERIOR WEST.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

WHAT: 
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CM. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE 
EXPECTED TOWARD THE ONTARIO-MINNESOTA BORDER WITH LESSER AMOUNTS 
FARTHER NORTH. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 70 KM/H WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW. 
COMMUNITIES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 11 ARE EXPECTED TO SEE LESSER AMOUNTS 
AS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG 
THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FRIDAY 
MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER EAST. 

NOTE THAT BLIZZARD WARNINGS AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT 
SOUTH OF THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER WHERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO 
BE WORSE.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR 
QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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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