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Intense snow squalls, wind will cause hazardous road conditions tomorrow and Friday

20 to 30 cm possible by Friday morning
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Snow squall watch in effect for:

  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale

Snow Squalls expected Thursday into Friday.

Snow squalls are expected to develop off Georgian Bay and Lake Huron late Thursday morning and continue through Friday afternoon.

The squalls will become more organized and intensify as the winds shift to the north Thursday afternoon. The most intense bands will likely persist through Thursday night with conditions slowly improving through the day Friday. Strong winds may accompany these bands resulting in blowing snow at times.

Total snowfall accumulations of locally 20 to 30 cm are possible by Friday morning.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Road closures are possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

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