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WWCN11 CWTO 212315
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:15 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE.
WHAT:
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 10 CM BY THURSDAY MORNING.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH TODAY AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LIGHT TO MODERATE LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
AREA TONIGHT.
WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 KM/H CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
LEADING TO LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED IN OPEN AND WIND EXPOSED AREAS.
ORGANIZED SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON THURSDAY IMPACTING
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WHICH MAY BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS
TRAVEL MAY BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE VERY
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE
POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE
AVOIDED.
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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