WOCN13 CWTO 050006
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:06 P.M. EST MONDAY 4 MARCH 2024.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
      SANDY LAKE - WEAGAMOW LAKE - DEER LAKE
      SUMMER BEAVER - WUNNUMMIN LAKE - KINGFISHER LAKE
      BIG TROUT LAKE - SACHIGO LAKE.

BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ENDED FOR:
      PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL
      PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE.

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==DISCUSSION==

POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING INTO THIS EVENING. 

HAZARDS: 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H. 

TIMING: 
ENDING THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION: 
STRONG WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H ARE CREATING 
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW GIVING REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY 
DIMINISH THIS EVENING. 

ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO A FEW 
CENTIMETRES AT MOST.

TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. 
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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