WOCN12 CWTO 051058
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:58 A.M. EST TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.

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==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS AND WET SNOW POSSIBLE TODAY. 

HAZARDS: 
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 25 MM. 
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 CM GIVING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. 

TIMING: 
TODAY. 

DISCUSSION: 
RAIN HAS SPREAD ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO. LOCAL TOTAL RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 25 MM ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT 
RECEIVE THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN MAY BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO 
SNOW THIS MORNING, WITH LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 CM POSSIBLE. 
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

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.

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