WOCN12 CWTO 050205
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:05 P.M. EST MONDAY 4 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA
=NEW= KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.

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==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 

HAZARDS: 
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 MM. 
SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM. 

TIMING: 
BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING TUESDAY MORNING. 

DISCUSSION: 
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHEASTERN 
ONTARIO. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 MM ARE POSSIBLE, 
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN WILL CHANGE 
OVER TO SNOW OVERNIGHT BEFORE ENDING TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW AT TIMES 
HEAVY IS LIKELY, REDUCING VISIBILITY AND MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 CM ARE POSSIBLE, WITH THE SNOW FALLING 
IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. 

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOODING, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL 
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND 
FORESTRY OFFICE. VISIT ONTARIO.CA/FLOODS FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.

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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