WWCN12 CWTO 181808
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:08 P.M. EDT MONDAY 18 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
=NEW= NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA
=NEW= FRASERDALE - PLEDGER LAKE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
UP TO 10 MM OF ICE BUILD-UP. 

WHEN: 
TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

WHERE: 
HIGHWAY 584 WILL BE IMPACTED. 
AREAS NEAR NAKINA ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE GREATEST ICE BUILD-UP. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
AREAS NORTH OF NAKINA WILL START SEEING PRECIPITATION TRANSITION TO 
ICE PELLETS AND SNOW. SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNTS UP TO 5 CM ARE 
POSSIBLE.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. ICY SURFACES COULD 
BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. 

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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