WWCN13 CWTO 170132
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:32 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE
      FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM BEGINS TONIGHT. 

WHAT: 
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 2 TO 4 MM. 

WHEN: 
HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING TONIGHT THEN MIXING WITH ICE PELLETS FRIDAY 
MORNING. 
CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
ENDING FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. BE VERY 
CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. PREPARE FOR SOME DISRUPTIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES. 

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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