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WWCN11 CWTO 181005
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:05 A.M. EST TUESDAY 18 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 TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE HEAVIEST SNOW SQUALL BAND WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
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 THIS 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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