WWCN12 CWTO 211247
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:47 A.M. EST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      CLOUD BAY - DORION
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW CONTINUES TODAY. 

WHAT: 
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 5 CM. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW. 

WHEN: 
THIS MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND OF SNOW IS AFFECTING THE AREA. TRAVEL ALONG 
HIGHWAYS 11, 17, AND 599 MAY BE IMPACTED. SNOW WILL TAPER IN 
INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY, WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW LINGERING INTO 
TONIGHT FOR SOME AREAS.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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