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WWCN11 CWTO 211037
SNOW SQUALL WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:37 A.M. EST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WATCH FOR:
NIAGARA FALLS - WELLAND - SOUTHERN NIAGARA REGION.
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==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.
WHAT:
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 20 CM.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS OFF LAKE ERIE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WESTERLY OR
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 50 KM/H MAY RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. 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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