WWCN13 CWTO 172246
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:46 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE
      FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM CONTINUES. 

WHAT: 
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. 
FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 2 TO 4 MM. 

WHEN: 
ENDING TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. THERE MAY 
BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. BE VERY CAREFUL IF 
WALKING OR DRIVING. 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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