Winter Storm Yellow Watch Issued for Red Lake Area
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ECCC issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for a winter storm affecting Red Lake and Woodland Caribou Park, with heavy snow and ice expected from Thursday night through Friday.
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- Record type
- Winter Storm
- Affected area
- Red Lake - Woodland Caribou Park
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Red Lake - Woodland Caribou Park.
Alert Details
A Yellow Watch for a winter storm has been issued by Environment Canada. This alert is in effect and classified as moderate severity.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Red Lake and Woodland Caribou Park, with conditions expected to spread eastwards to Armstrong.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for difficult road and walkway conditions, possible travel delays, and local utility outages. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts from Environment Canada, and report severe weather by emailing ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or posting on X with #ONStorm.
Expected Conditions
Expect snow and ice pellets with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm, freezing rain with ice build-up of 1 to 3 mm, and reduced visibility in areas of heavy snow.
Timeline
The alert is effective from Thursday night through Friday, with the watch starting on 2026-04-15T19:56:37-00:00 and expiring on 2026-04-16T11:56:37-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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