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WWCN11 CWTO 172258
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:58 P.M. EST MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY
HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
LONG-LIVED SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE.
WHAT:
ADDITIONAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 40 TO 70 CM.
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE HEAVIEST SNOW SQUALL BAND HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE REGION BUT WILL
MOVE BACK IN THIS EVENING AND LOCK INTO PLACE, POTENTIALLY THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT. AREAS UNDER THIS BAND WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION, GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH FRESHLY
FALLEN SNOW ARE PRODUCING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO
TAPER TO LIGHT FLURRIES WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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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