WOCN12 CWTO 100352
WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:52 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 9 MARCH 2025.
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WEATHER ADVISORY FOR:
      BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID
      GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE
      GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
      MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
      KAPUSKASING - HEARST - SMOOTH ROCK FALLS.

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==DISCUSSION==

WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL ADVISORY IN EFFECT.

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM. 
POOR VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOW. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A NARROW BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ONTARIO ON MONDAY. AT THIS POINT, THE AXIS OF 
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTH OF THE REGION. 
HOWEVER, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM ARE STILL POSSIBLE, 
PARTICULARLY FOR AREAS FROM NEAR LAKE NIPIGON TOWARDS HEARST, 
INCLUDING HIGHWAY 11. PRECIPITATION MAY ALSO BECOME MIXED WITH OR 
CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. 

IF THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SHIFTS FARTHER SOUTH THAN 
CURRENTLY EXPECTED, HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND 
ADJUST TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND 
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE 
DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH FOR TAIL LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE PREPARED TO 
STOP. 

FOR ROAD CONDITIONS AND OTHER TRAVELLER INFORMATION FROM THE 
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION, VISIT HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/511, 
HTTPS://WWW.TWITTER.COM/511ONTARIO, OR CALL 5-1-1. 

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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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