WWCN13 CWTO 170136
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:36 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      WEBEQUIE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A SIGNIFICANT LATE SEASON WINTER STORM BEGINS FRIDAY. 

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

WHEN: 
BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO BECOME MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH AREAS SOUTHEAST 
OF WEBEQUIE CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN 
CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 
KM/H WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED 
WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY 
IN BLOWING SNOW.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL 
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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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