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WWCN11 CWTO 230828
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:28 A.M. EST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY
STRATFORD - MITCHELL - SOUTHERN PERTH COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM.
WHEN:
TODAY INTO TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 60 KM/H WILL LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW. THE BLOWING SNOW WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED IN OPEN AND
WIND EXPOSED AREAS.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
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.
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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