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Good morning Barrie! Flurries and snow squalls

2017-11-12 morning pic 4
Snow on the shoreline and more to come today. Pretty winter scenes are here. Sue Sgambati/BarrieToday

A snow squall watch is in effect for Barrie. 

Flurries and snow squalls today.  Local blowing snow late this morning and this afternoon. Local amount 15 cm. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near minus 6.

Here are the details of the snow squall watch issued by Environment Canada:

4:26 AM EST Tuesday 12 December 2017

Snow squall watch in effect for:

  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
  • Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake

Snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.

Conditions will become favourable for lake effect snow squalls this afternoon in the wake of an Alberta Clipper.

An Alberta Clipper will continue to give snow to the area this morning, with additional snowfall amounts near 5 cm possible. In the wake of the Alberta Clipper, strong northwest winds will develop with snow squalls developing this afternoon and tonight.

Snow amounts near 15 cm per 12 hours are possible in the strongest snow squalls. Local blowing snow is also possible this afternoon and tonight leading to reduced visibilities.

Snow squalls may continue into Wednesday.

Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.

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.


Current Weather

Chance of flurries

Chance of flurries

0.1°C

Pressure
101.6 rising
Dewpoint
-4.4 °C
Humidity
71%
Wind
NNW 7 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
10 PM
1°C
A few clouds
Today
11 PM
0°C
A few clouds
Tomorrow
12 AM
-1°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
1 AM
-2°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
2 AM
-3°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
3 AM
-4°C
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
4 AM
-4°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
5 AM
-5°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
6 AM
-4°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
7 AM
-4°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
8 AM
-3°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
9 AM
-2°C
Chance of flurries

7 Day Forecast

Chance of flurries

Tonight

-5 °C

Clear early this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries before morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.


Chance of flurries

Friday

2 °C

Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 late in the morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.


Mainly cloudy

Friday night

-4 °C

Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.


Sunny

Saturday

6 °C

Sunny. High 6.


Chance of snow

Saturday night

-3 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow. Low minus 3.


A mix of sun and cloud

Sunday

6 °C

Clearing. High 6.


Cloudy periods

Sunday night

-3 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.


Sunny

Monday

10 °C

Sunny. High 10.


Chance of showers

Monday night

-1 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low minus 1.


Chance of rain showers or flurries

Tuesday

5 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. High plus 5.


Periods of rain or snow

Tuesday night

-3 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain or snow. Low minus 3.


Periods of rain or snow

Wednesday

6 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of rain or snow. High 6.


Yesterday

Low
0.3 °C
High
8.0 °C
Precipitation
0.0 mm

Normals

Low
-4 °C
High
6 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:06 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 2020 13.7 C
Min 2008 -13.7 C
Rainfall 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Precipitation 2009 21.5 mm
Snow On Ground 2008 46.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data