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WWCN11 CWTO 230928
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:28 A.M. EST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY
LISTOWEL - MILVERTON - NORTHERN PERTH COUNTY
MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY 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.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
WHEN:
TODAY AND 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. SNOW SQUALLS WILL EASE LATE THIS EVENING OR
OVERNIGHT.
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. 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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