WOCN12 CWTO 170948
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:48 A.M. EST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY
      SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND
      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
      BLIND RIVER - THESSALON
      ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY.

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==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 CM. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING SYSTEM 
WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH 
THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM, THEREFORE, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND AREAS 
AFFECTED COULD CHANGE. 
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. VISIBILITY MAY BE 
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO 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. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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