WWCN12 CWTO 201013
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:13 A.M. EST FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      CITY OF THUNDER BAY
      UPSALA - RAITH
      CLOUD BAY - DORION
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED. 

WHAT: 
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 CM. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOME LOCALES. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A BAND OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD INTO THE AREA 
THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE WESTWARD EXTENT 
OF THIS BAND SUCH THAT THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY AND RAITH, AS WELL AS 
AREAS TO THEIR WEST, MAY RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS. TRAVEL ALONG 
HIGHWAYS 11 AND 17 MAY BE IMPACTED.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. 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.

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