WOCN13 CWTO 091818

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:18 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 9 MAY 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      FORT SEVERN

      PEAWANUCK.



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==DISCUSSION==



STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY. 



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 KM/H. 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EASING THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A SHARP COLD FRONT IS PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. AS 

TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW ZERO AND PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO SNOW, 

BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONG WINDS. 



GUSTY WINDS CAN DAMAGE SOFT SHELTERS, TENTS AND AWNINGS. LOOSE 

OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED BY THE WIND AND CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE. 

UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.



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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