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= UPSALA - RAITH
=NEW= LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
=NEW= GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
=NEW= MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
2 TO 5 MM OF ICE BUILD-UP IS POSSIBLE. 

WHEN: 
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

WHERE: 
TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 11 AND 17 WILL BE IMPACTED.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. ICY SURFACES 
COULD BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE 
VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. BE AWARE OF FALLING ICE AND 
BRANCHES. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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