WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Snow squall warning continued for:
- Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
- Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
- Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County
- Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County
Snow squall warning continued snow squall warning for:
- Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County
- Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
Current details:
Snow squalls continuing today.
Hazards:
Additional accumulations of 15 to 30 cm, with isolated higher amounts possible.
Intense snowfall rates possibly exceeding 5 cm per hour at times.
Very poor visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Timing:
Persisting through the day, and diminishing this evening.
Discussion:
Snow squalls with high snowfall rates are expected to continue today. Snowfall amounts will be highly variable as lake effect bands will likely meander. However, if they lock in, some locations may receive significantly higher amounts.
These snow squalls will weaken tonight.
Strong winds gusting up to 60 km/h will accompany these snow squalls resulting in significantly reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Road closures are possible.
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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