973  
WWCN11 CWTO 220517  
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL  
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 12:17 A.M. EST THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:  
=NEW= HALIBURTON.  
 
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -  
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:  
HALIBURTON.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
SNOW SQUALLS BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING.  
 
WHAT:  
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 CM.  
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING  
SNOW.  
 
WHEN:  
BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND ENDING FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  
SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
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. ROAD CLOSURES ARE  
POSSIBLE. 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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