WWCN13 CWTO 050919

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:19 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 5 MAY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      SUMMER BEAVER - WUNNUMMIN LAKE - KINGFISHER LAKE

      WEBEQUIE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - ENDED FOR:

      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: 

CONTINUING TODAY AND ENDING BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY 

WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KM/H WILL CONTINUE TODAY 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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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