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WWCN11 CWTO 172227
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:27 P.M. EST MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
ORANGEVILLE - GRAND VALLEY - SOUTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
SHELBURNE - MANSFIELD - NORTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
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 THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO LIGHT
FLURRIES TUESDAY NIGHT. GUSTY WINDS ARE PRODUCING SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN 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. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. CONSIDER POSTPONING
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. ROAD CLOSURES ARE
LIKELY.
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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