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AWCN10 CWTO 122054
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR ONTARIO AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:54 P.M. EST THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER 2024.
DISCUSSION.
A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT BEGAN WEDNESDAY WITH INTENSE
SNOW SQUALLS SETTING UP OFF LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY, BRINGING
LOCALLY HIGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO VERY STRONG
WINDS GUSTS. THE AREAS EAST OF LAKE HURON WERE PARTICULARLY HARD
HIT, RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH
MULTIPLE ROAD CLOSURES AND SOME SCHOOL CLOSURES THURSDAY. INTENSE
SNOW SQUALLS THEN DEVELOPED OFF OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY INTO THE
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA.
SNOWFALLS AMOUNTS IN CENTIMETRES AS OF 1:00 P.M. EST DECEMBER 12:
^BEATRICE: 20
WIARTON: 20
*FLESHERTON: 12
SAULT STE. MARIE AIRPORT: 11
*ROCKLYN: 10
* DENOTES VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION (COCORAHS).
^DENOTES ESTIMATION BASED ON SNOW DEPTH CHANGE REPORTED AT AN
AUTOMATIC STATION.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR AS OF 1 P.M. EST DECEMBER
12:
POINT PETRE: 93
PORT WELLER: 81
BILLY BISHOP TORONTO CITY AIRPORT: 76
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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