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WWCN11 CWTO 221812
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:12 P.M. EST THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= BARRIE - COLLINGWOOD - HILLSDALE
=NEW= ORILLIA - LAGOON CITY - WASHAGO.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
WHAT:
TOTAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 60 KM/H WILL LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN FRIDAY EVENING OR
FRIDAY OVERNIGHT.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE
TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND
UTILITIES.
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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