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WWCN11 CWTO 210459
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:59 P.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= ORILLIA - LAGOON CITY - WASHAGO.
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==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
WHAT:
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 CM. THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED CLOSE TO WASHAGO.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS OFF GEORGIAN BAY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION TOWARDS WASHAGO. WESTERLY WINDS
GUSTING TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. THIS SNOW
SQUALL IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHWARD TUESDAY MORNING.
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 IN SOME
LOCATIONS. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD
CONDITIONS. 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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