WWCN13 CWTO 050542

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:42 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 5 MAY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      SUMMER BEAVER - WUNNUMMIN LAKE - KINGFISHER LAKE

      WEBEQUIE

      PEAWANUCK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED. 



WHAT: 

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

THROUGH TUESDAY AND ENDING BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG 

NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KM/H WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 

TUESDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED 

VISIBILITY.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 

AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 

CONDITIONS. 



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.



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