WWCN13 CWTO 171451
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:51 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      FORT SEVERN
      PEAWANUCK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A SIGNIFICANT LATE SEASON WINTER STORM BEGINS THIS EVENING. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 35 CM. 
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

DISCUSSION: 
SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS 
EVENING. 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. 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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