WOCN12 CWTO 051050
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:50 A.M. EST TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART
      TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
      GOGAMA - FOLEYET.

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==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW POSSIBLE TODAY. 

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

TIMING: 
ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. 

DISCUSSION: 
RAIN HAS SPREAD ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO. LOCAL TOTAL RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 MM ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT 
RECEIVE THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS MORNING. 
SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY IS LIKELY, REDUCING VISIBILITY AND MAKING TRAVEL 
HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 CM ARE POSSIBLE, WITH THE 
SNOW LIKELY 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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