orange watch - snow squall - in effect
Snow squalls expected beginning this evening. Dangerous conditions Monday.
What:
Possible blizzard conditions.
Snowfall accumulations of 20 to 40 cm. Locally higher amounts possible.
Westerly winds gusting up to 90 km/h.
When:
Snow squalls beginning this evening.
Possible blizzard conditions Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
Heaviest snowfall amounts expected Monday.
Additional information:
Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Ontario will develop this evening before intensifying during the day Monday.
Of particular concern is the potential for several hours of blizzard conditions beginning Monday afternoon due to strong westerly winds gusting up to 90 km/h. These winds should diminish Monday evening, although lake effect snow will continue into Tuesday and possibly Wednesday.
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Travel may be extremely hazardous. Road closures are possible. Utility outages are possible.
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.
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