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WWCN11 CWTO 230925
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:25 A.M. EST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
BARRIE - ORILLIA - MIDLAND.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE TODAY.
WHAT:
ADDITIONAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
CONTINUING TODAY INTO TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 60 KM/H WILL LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING, BUT
ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR AREAS CLOSER
TO GEORGIAN BAY.
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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