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WWCN11 CWTO 271437
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:37 A.M. EST TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
BECOMING WESTERLY AND GUSTING NEAR 50 KM/H. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS
HAVE BEGUN AFFECTING AREAS NEAR LAKE HURON, AND WILL OCCASIONALLY
IMPACT AREAS FURTHER INLAND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING NORTH
OF THE AREA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PREPARE
FOR 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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