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Blind River Provincial Park, ON

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement in effect for:
  • Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake

Freezing rain expected midweek. What: Freezing rain with ice accretion of 2 to 5 mm on some surfaces. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy, slippery and hazardous. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. When: Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. Additional information: Precipitation will begin as snow before transitioning to ice pellets and then freezing rain. The precipitation will begin for Sault Ste. Marie and along the North Channel Wednesday morning before reaching the Highway 11 corridor later Wednesday afternoon. Prior to the transition to freezing rain, snowfall amounts up to 10 cm may occur over some locations, particularly northeast of Lake Superior to the Ontario-Quebec border. Gusty winds will lead to areas of reduced visibility in blowing snow. Easterly winds gusting to near 50 km/h, except up to 70 km/h for locations near to the North Channel to Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday may exacerbate any tree damage. As temperatures rise above the freezing mark Wednesday night into Thursday morning, precipitation is expected to change over to rain for southern parts of northeastern Ontario. Freezing rain warnings will likely be required as the event draws nearer. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

Current ConditionsObserved at: Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport

Sunny

Sunny

-4°C

Wind:
ENE 9 km/h
More details
Temperature:
-4.2°C
Pressure:
102.8 kPa
Dew point:
-11.5°C
Visibility:
16 km
Humidity:
57%
Date:
Observed at:
Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport

ForecastForecast issued:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Freezing rain expected midweek. What: Freezing rain with ice accretion of 2 to 5 mm on some surfaces. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy, slippery and hazardous. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. When: Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. Additional information: Precipitation will begin as snow before transitioning to ice pellets and then freezing rain. The precipitation will begin for Sault Ste. Marie and along the North Channel Wednesday morning before reaching the Highway 11 corridor later Wednesday afternoon. Prior to the transition to freezing rain, snowfall amounts up to 10 cm may occur over some locations, particularly northeast of Lake Superior to the Ontario-Quebec border. Gusty winds will lead to areas of reduced visibility in blowing snow. Easterly winds gusting to near 50 km/h, except up to 70 km/h for locations near to the North Channel to Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday may exacerbate any tree damage. As temperatures rise above the freezing mark Wednesday night into Thursday morning, precipitation is expected to change over to rain for southern parts of northeastern Ontario. Freezing rain warnings will likely be required as the event draws nearer. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

In effect for:
  • Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake

Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Clear
Tonight
-9°C
Clear. Wind becoming east 20 km/h before morning. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 3 this evening and minus 15 overnight.
Snow mixed with ice pellets
Wed, 2 Apr
-2°C
Becoming cloudy in the morning then snow. Snow mixed with ice pellets in the afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 60. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Night: Freezing rain or rain. Low zero.
Periods of rain
Thu, 3 Apr
C
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain. High 9.
Night: Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 6.
Sunny
Fri, 4 Apr
C
Sunny. High 8.
Night: Clear. Low minus 2.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sat, 5 Apr
C
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.
Night: Cloudy. Low minus 3.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sun, 6 Apr
C
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 2.
Night: Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9.
A mix of sun and cloud
Mon, 7 Apr
C
A mix of sun and cloud. High zero.
Normals:
Max5°C.Min-5°C.
Sunrise:
7:12 EDT
Sunset:
20:00 EDT

Historical Weather Data

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