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WWCN11 CWTO 182035
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:35 P.M. EST TUESDAY 18 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.
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==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE.
WHAT:
ADDITIONAL LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 CM.
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED JUST NORTH OF
SHELBURNE AND WILL SWEEP SOUTH TOWARD MOUNT FOREST, ARTHUR, AND
ORANGEVILLE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING TO LIGHT FLURRIES
OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION, GUSTY WINDS ARE PRODUCING SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS
EVENING.
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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