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⚠Yellow Advisory - Blowing Snow ▶
4:41 p.m. EST Saturday 17 January 2026

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected in some locations.

What:
Significantly reduced visibility in blowing snow.

When:
Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

Additional information:
A low pressure system will bring light snow Sunday morning. Strong winds gusting up to 60 km/h will then develop Sunday afternoon as the system passes, producing blowing snow.

Travel will likely be hazardous due to near-zero visibility.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. If driving, turn on your lights, slow down and maintain a safe following distance. Protect yourself from wind, cold and disorientation by staying sheltered, indoors or with your vehicle.

Blowing snow advisories are issued when widespread poor visibility in blowing snow is expected.

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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

In effect for:
  • Fort Frances - Emo - Rainy River
Observed at: Fort Frances
Date: 2:00 AM CST Sunday 18 January 2026
Temp.: -24 °C
Wind Chill: -29 °C
Wind: SSW 6 km/h
Humidity: 81 %
Dew point: -26 °C
Pressure: 101.6 kPa
Tendency: 0.24 kPa
Visibility: km 		Sunrise: 7:59
Sunset: 16:50
Normals:
Max -11°C Min -22°C
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
  Sun, 18 Jan
Periods of snow and blowing snow
Periods of snow and blowing snow
Max: -16°C
 Mon, 19 Jan
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -20°C
 Tue, 20 Jan
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -16°C
 Wed, 21 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -16°C
 Thu, 22 Jan
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -17°C
 Fri, 23 Jan
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -22°C
Tonight
Mainly cloudy
Mainly cloudy
Min: -21°C
 Night
Blowing snow
Blowing snow
Min: -23°C
 Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -26°C
 Night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Min: -22°C
 Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -25°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -29°C

Forecast

Fort Frances, ON (Issued: 4:41 PM EST Saturday 17 January 2026)

Tonight
Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 22 this evening and minus 28 overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Sun, 18 Jan
Cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning early in the morning and ending in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 early in the afternoon. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 23 in the morning and minus 31 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite.
Night
Mainly cloudy. Blowing snow in the evening. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 near midnight then becoming light before morning. Low minus 23. Wind chill near minus 35. Risk of frostbite.
Mon, 19 Jan
Sunny. High minus 20.
Night
Clear. Low minus 26.
Tue, 20 Jan
Sunny. High minus 16.
Night
Cloudy. Low minus 22.
Wed, 21 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 16.
Night
Clear. Low minus 25.
Thu, 22 Jan
Sunny. High minus 17.
Night
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 29.
Fri, 23 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 22.

24 Hour Forecast - Fort Frances, ON

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)
Weather Conditions
LOP †		 Wind
(km/h)
18 January 2026
4 AM -21 Cloudy (20%)  Cloudy 20 SW 10
5 AM -21 Cloudy (20%)  Cloudy 20 SW 10
6 AM -20 Cloudy (20%)  Cloudy 20 SW 10
7 AM -20 Periods of light snow (80%)  Periods of light snow 80 VR 5
8 AM -19 Periods of light snow (80%)  Periods of light snow 80 VR 5
9 AM -19 Periods of light snow (80%)  Periods of light snow 80 VR 5
10 AM -18 Periods of light snow (80%)  Periods of light snow 80 NW 20 gust 40
11 AM -17 Periods of light snow (80%)  Periods of light snow 80 NW 20 gust 40
12 PM -17 Periods of light snow (80%)  Periods of light snow 80 NW 20 gust 40
1 PM -16 Periods of light snow and blowing snow (80%)  Periods of light snow and blowing snow 80 NW 40 gust 60
2 PM -16 Periods of light snow and blowing snow (80%)  Periods of light snow and blowing snow 80 NW 40 gust 60
3 PM -16 Blowing snow (20%)  Blowing snow 20 NW 40 gust 60
4 PM -16 Blowing snow (20%)  Blowing snow 20 NW 40 gust 60
5 PM -17 Blowing snow (20%)  Blowing snow 20 NW 40 gust 60
6 PM -17 Blowing snow (0%)  Blowing snow 0 NW 40 gust 60
7 PM -18 Blowing snow (0%)  Blowing snow 0 NW 40 gust 60
8 PM -19 Blowing snow (0%)  Blowing snow 0 NW 40 gust 60
9 PM -20 Blowing snow (0%)  Blowing snow 0 NW 40 gust 60
10 PM -21 Blowing snow (0%)  Blowing snow 0 NW 40 gust 60
11 PM -21 Blowing snow (0%)  Blowing snow 0 NW 40 gust 60
19 January 2026
12 AM -21 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20
1 AM -21 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20
2 AM -21 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20
3 AM -22 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20
 
† Likelihood of Precipitation (LOP) as described in the public forecast as a chance of measurable precipitation for a period of time.
  Nil: 0%
  Low: 40% or below
  Medium: 60% or 70%
  High: Above 70%

Environment Canada