929
WWCN11 CWTO 230257
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:57 P.M. EST THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= OTTAWA NORTH - KANATA - ORLEANS
=NEW= GATINEAU
=NEW= SMITHS FALLS - PERTH - EASTERN LANARK COUNTY
=NEW= BARRY'S BAY - KILLALOE
=NEW= RENFREW - ARNPRIOR - CALABOGIE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALL TONIGHT.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING
SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
CONTINUING TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALL FROM LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY IS
AFFECTING THE AREA. THIS BAND IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT THROUGHOUT THE
NIGHT, MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
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. TO
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN GATINEAU, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
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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