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WWCN11 CWTO 212311
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:11 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
KINGSTON - PRINCE EDWARD
STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CONTINUES.
WHAT:
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 15 CM.
POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THIS EVENING AND ENDING TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE SNOWFALL HAS EASED SOMEWHAT BUT IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THIS
EVENING WITH SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE SNOW WILL
END OVERNIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. THERE MAY BE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE
REDUCED AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING
TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.
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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