yellow watch - snow squall - in effect
Snow squalls off Lake Ontario again today.
What:
Very poor visibilities in heavy snow and blowing snow locally.
Local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.
When:
Starting around midday and ending this evening.
Where:
Especially along the Highway 401 corridor and south of it.
Additional information:
Lake effect snow squalls are expected to affect the area starting around midday. The main risk will be poor visibilities due to intense snowfall rates and blowing snow locally. Snow squalls will move south of the area this evening.
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Travel may be hazardous. Visibility may be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Roads and walkways may be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
Prepare for the possibility of quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.
Varoitus voimassa ke klo 18:55 - to klo 7:19