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WWCN11 CWTO 210119
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:19 P.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK
HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE.
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==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE TONIGHT.
WHAT:
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 30 TO 50 CM. THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED CLOSE TO GEORGIAN BAY.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF GEORGIAN BAY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE BACK INTO THE
AREA THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE
WEAKENING AND SHIFTING NORTHWARD. WHILE THERE REMAINS SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL, AT THIS TIME
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED CLOSER TO GEORGIAN BAY.
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW
ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS NEAR GEORGIAN BAY.
SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL
IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME LOCATIONS.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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