Active AlertsSelton, ON

Yellow Warning - Snow Squall

Issued at Sun 4:53 PM Jan. 18
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Snow squalls expected.

What:
Near zero visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Local snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm.

When:
Beginning overnight or early Monday morning.
The worst conditions are expected Monday afternoon and evening.

Additional information:
Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Ontario are expected to move into the area overnight or early Monday morning. Westerly winds gusting to 60 km/h will develop Monday afternoon, producing areas of near zero visibility in blowing snow. Snow squalls are expected to move out of the area Monday evening.

There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic Monday. Travel on Highway 401 may be hazardous at times.

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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.

Recommended Action


Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Prepare for possible disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.

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