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WWCN11 CWTO 102217
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:17 P.M. EST SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= HURON - PERTH
=NEW= SHELBURNE - MANSFIELD - NORTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
=NEW= INNISFIL - NEW TECUMSETH - ANGUS
=NEW= SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY
=NEW= HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY
=NEW= OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY
=NEW= BARRIE - COLLINGWOOD - HILLSDALE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE SUNDAY.
WHAT:
POOR VISIBILITY IN BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY IS EXPECTED TO
RAPIDLY DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW
SQUALLS, WHICH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE SNOW SQUALLS WILL BE POOR VISIBILITY IN
BLOWING SNOW AND BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD NOT BE OVERLY SIGNIFICANT.
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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