WWCN13 CWTO 280401
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:01 P.M. EST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      FORT HOPE - WEBEQUIE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

WINTER STORM CONTINUES. 

WHAT: 
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 15 CM. 
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
ENDING THIS EVENING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE 
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE 
LIKELY. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR 
ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR 
DRIVING. 

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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