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WOCN11 CWTO 271734
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:34 P.M. EST TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
CALEDON
STRATFORD - MITCHELL - SOUTHERN PERTH COUNTY
GUELPH - ERIN - SOUTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
KITCHENER - CAMBRIDGE - REGION OF WATERLOO.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
WHAT:
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS BECOMING WESTERLY GUSTING NEAR 50 KM/H WILL
RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED IN OPEN AND WIND EXPOSED
AREAS.
IN ADDITION, OCCASIONAL SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON,
WITH POOR VISIBILITY REMAINING THE PREDOMINANT HAZARD.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. ROAD
CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
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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