WOCN12 CWTO 051248
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:48 A.M. EST TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
=NEW= MANITOULIN ISLAND
      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
      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 15 TO 30 MM. 
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 CM GIVING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. 

TIMING: 
ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

DISCUSSION: 
RAIN HAS SPREAD ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO. LOCAL TOTAL RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 30 MM ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT 
RECEIVE THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN MAY BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO 
SNOW THIS MORNING, PARTICULARLY FOR AREAS NORTH OF SUDBURY. LOCAL 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 CM ARE 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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