Author Archives: Environment Canada

Snow Squall Watch (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)

4:22 AM EST Monday 15 January 2024 Lake effect snow likely later today into Tuesday. Hazards: Snowfall amounts possibly exceeding 15 cm. Timing: Beginning later today and continuing into Tuesday. Discussion: Lake effect snow bands are affecting areas south of Wawa this morning, and they are expected to move northward later today or tonight. Lake effect snow is expected to ...

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Snow Squall Watch (LSPP – Searchmont)

5:47 AM EST Monday 15 January 2024 Multi-day lake effect snow squalls. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Hazards: 40 to 70 cm of snow, with locally higher amounts possible by Wednesday morning. Significantly reduced visibility due to heavy snow and local blowing snow. Timing: Today through Wednesday. Discussion: A multi-day lake effect ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (Chapleau -SSM – Elliot Lake)

5:12 AM EST Friday 12 January 2024 Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet SSM – St. Joseph Island Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight. Hazards: Heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 7 to 15 cm. Strong wind gusts resulting in significantly reduced visibility in blowing snow. Timing: Tonight into Saturday evening. Discussion: ...

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Freezing Rain Warning – Ended

Dec 27, 2023 at 06:10 At 5:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 27th, the freezing rain warning ended. Dec 26, 2023 at 06:41 4:48 AM EST Tuesday 26 December 2023 Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa… A prolonged period of freezing rain continues today. Hazards: A period of freezing rain leading to ice build-up. Ice build-up of ...

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Fog Advisory (Montreal River Harbour – St. Joseph Island)

5:06 AM EST Wednesday 27 December 2023 Fog Advisory in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some areas. Areas of dense fog are affecting portions of northeastern Ontario this morning. Visibility is expected to improve for most areas later ...

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Snow Squall Warning (LSPP – Superior East)

5:03 AM EST Wednesday 13 December 2023 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Provincial Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Snow squalls are occurring. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly ...

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Four species & Four Groups Regulated to help prevent, control and reduce their spread in Ontario

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The Ontario government is regulating 10 species and four groups of similar species under the Ontario Invasive Species Act (ISA) to help prevent, control and reduce their spread within Ontario. There are two classes of invasive species regulated under the ISA: Prohibited and Restricted. For prohibited species, it is illegal to import, possess, deposit, release, transport, propagate (breed/grow), buy, sell, ...

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Quatre espèces et quatre groupes réglementés pour aider à prévenir, contrôler et réduire leur propagation en Ontario

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario réglemente 10 espèces et quatre groupes d’espèces similaires en vertu de la Loi sur les espèces envahissantes (LEE) pour contribuer à prévenir, contrôler et réduire leur propagation en Ontario. Il existe deux classes d’espèces envahissantes réglementées en vertu de la LEE : Interdite et Faisant l’objet de restrictions. En ce qui concerne les espèces interdites, il ...

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EC – Snow Squall Warning (LSPP – St. Joseph Island)

5:35 AM EST Tuesday 12 December 2023 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with total amounts of 20 to 30 cm. Near ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (Wawa – Nipigon – Kapuskasing)

6:10 PM EST Saturday 9 December 2023 Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight. Hazard: Snow, at times heavy. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. Peak snowfall rates of 1 to 3 cm per hour. Timing: Tonight. Discussion: Periods of rain will transition to snow this evening. Snow will fall heavily at times before tapering to light ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (LSPP – Searchmont)

2:06 AM EST Wednesday 29 November 2023 Weather Advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter weather travel advisory in effect beginning early this morning. Hazards: Local snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm. Very poor visibility at times in bursts of heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: Early this ...

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Snow Squall Warning (Montreal River Harbour – St. Joseph Island)

1:08 AM EST Monday 27 November 2023 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected this morning into Tuesday morning. Hazards: Heavy snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: This morning ...

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Snowfall Warning (Agawa – Lake Superior Park)

2:45 AM EST Monday 27 November 2023 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snowfall warning continues early this morning. Hazard: Snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm. Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour at times. Timing: Tapering off this morning. Discussion: Areas of heavy snowfall continue south of Wawa this morning, but they ...

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Snow Squall Watch (Montreal River Harbour – St. Joseph Island)

4:52 PM EST Sunday 26 November 2023 Snow squalls expected Monday morning into Tuesday morning. Hazards: Heavy snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: Monday morning into Tuesday morning. Discussion: Lake effect snow squalls are forecast beginning Monday morning. Local snowfall accumulations could reach 15 to 25 ...

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