WWCN12 CWTO 191733
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:33 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA
      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: 
CONTINUING INTO THIS 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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