WWCN13 CWTO 271629
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:29 A.M. EST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      FORT HOPE - WEBEQUIE
      MOOSONEE - FORT ALBANY
      ATTAWAPISKAT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

WINTER STORM TODAY. 

WHAT: 
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 15 CM. 
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
THIS AFTERNOON TO EVENING FOR THE WEBEQUIE AND LANSDOWNE HOUSE 
REGIONS. 
THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR REGIONS NEAR JAMES BAY. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA. 
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN 
BLOWING SNOW PRODUCING NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE 
FROM WEST TO EAST BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND 
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL 
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. BE VERY 
CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. 

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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