Yellow Watch for Winter Storm in Red Lake - Woodland Caribou Park
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ECCC issued it on April 16, 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, expecting hazardous conditions with 10 to 20 cm of snow and ice pellets in Red Lake and Woodland Caribou Park from tonight through Friday.
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- Record type
- Winter Storm
- Affected area
- Red Lake - Woodland Caribou Park
- Issued
- April 16, 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
Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for a winter storm, classified as moderate severity. This alert is in effect as per the agency's notification.
Affected Areas
The alert affects Red Lake - Woodland Caribou Park, with conditions expected to begin this evening for Red Lake and spread eastwards to Armstrong by midnight.
What You Should Do
Roads and walkways may be difficult to navigate due to snow and ice. Some travel delays are possible, and local utility outages may occur. 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.
Expected Conditions
Snow and ice pellets with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm. Freezing rain with ice build-up of 1 to 3 mm. Reduced visibility in areas of heavy snow.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-04-16T15:27:10-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-17T07:27:10-00:00, with hazardous conditions expected tonight through Friday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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