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WWCN11 CWTO 230426
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:26 P.M. EST THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
BARRIE - COLLINGWOOD - HILLSDALE
ORILLIA - LAGOON CITY - WASHAGO.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
WHAT:
TOTAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
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 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. 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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