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WWCN11 CWTO 171539
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:39 A.M. EST MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
DUFFERIN - INNISFIL
BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY
OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY
BARRIE - ORILLIA - MIDLAND.
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==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE.
WHAT:
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 30 TO 60 CM. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE IF A SNOW SQUALL REMAINS STATIONARY OVER A GIVEN LOCATION.
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ORGANIZED SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY FOR
SOME AREAS. GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO LEAD TO LOCAL BLOWING SNOW WITH
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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