903
WWCN11 CWTO 212126
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:26 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
SOUTH RIVER - BURK'S FALLS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS TONIGHT.
WHAT:
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
WHEN:
RETURNING TONIGHT AND ENDING THURSDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF GEORGIAN BAY HAS SHIFTED NORTH OUT OF THE
REGION FOR TODAY.
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH UP TO 5 CM OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE.
SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP TONIGHT, CONTINUING THROUGH
THE DAY THURSDAY AND ENDING THURSDAY NIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY
CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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