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AWCN10 CWTO 131537
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR ONTARIO AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:37 A.M. EST FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024.
DISCUSSION.
A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWSTORM BEGAN WEDNESDAY WITH INTENSE
SNOW SQUALLS DEVELOPING OFF LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY. THE SNOW
SQUALLS ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS BROUGHT HIGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
AND BLOWING SNOW. AREAS EAST OF LAKE HURON WERE PARTICULARLY HARD
HIT, RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH
MULTIPLE ROAD CLOSURES AND SCHOOL CLOSURES THURSDAY. INTENSE SNOW
SQUALLS THEN DEVELOPED OFF OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY INTO THE SAULT
STE. MARIE TO MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR AREAS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
CONTINUES TODAY IN THE AREAS EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR, THE BRUCE
PENINSULA, AND EAST OF GEORGIAN BAY.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA.
SNOWFALLS AMOUNTS IN CENTIMETRES AS OF 9:00 A.M. EST DECEMBER 13:
*BRACEBRIDGE: 47
^BEATRICE: 27 (ESTIMATE)
WIARTON AIRPORT: 25.8
SAULT STE. MARIE AIRPORT: 21.5
*ROCKLYN: 18.0 (AS OF 1:00 P.M. 12-DEC)
*FLESHERTON: 12.4 (AS OF 1:00 P.M. 12-DEC)
*BARRIE LANDFILL: 12.0
*FERGUS SHAND DAM: 5.0
* DENOTES VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION (COCORAHS).
^DENOTES ESTIMATION BASED ON SNOW DEPTH CHANGE REPORTED AT AN
AUTOMATIC STATION.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR MORE AS OF 9:00 A.M.
EST DECEMBER 13:
POINT PETRE: 98
BEATRICE: 96
WESTERN ISLAND: 88
PORT WELLER: 87
HAMILTON AIRPORT: 84
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 82
KINGSTON AIRPORT: 79
CARIBOU ISLAND: 78
LAGOON CITY: 76
BILLY BISHOP TORONTO CITY CENTRE AIRPORT: 76
KINGSTON: 75
SAULT STE. MARIE AIRPORT: 75
ST. CATHARINES AIRPORT: 75
BRANTFORD AIRPORT: 75
OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 73
WINDSOR AIRPORT: 72
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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