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WWCN11 CWTO 212148
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:48 P.M. EST TUESDAY 21 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 ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 30 CM.
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED CLOSE TO GEORGIAN BAY.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE
WEAKENING AND SHIFTING NORTHWARD. 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.
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME
LOCATIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
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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