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Good morning Barrie! Snowy and brrr

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A snow squall warning remains in effect for Barrie and most of Simcoe County. 

Flurries and local snow squalls today. Local blowing snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 2.

Increasing cloudiness tomorrow morning for Remembrance Day. High zero.

Cloudy Sunday with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High 6

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

5:31 AM EST Friday 10 November 2017

Snow squall warning in effect for:

  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale - Innisfil - Angus - New Tecumseth

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

Lake effect snow squalls are affecting regions southeast of Georgian Bay and are expected to persist into this afternoon.

The heaviest snow squalls are currently located near Collingwood extending inland towards Barrie and Newmarket. Winds will become more northerly this morning, shifting the heaviest snow squalls west of Barrie and Newmarket. Later this morning these snow squalls are expected to be located from near Meaford east towards Wasaga Beach and extending inland through Dufferin County. Local snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expected today under the heaviest snow squalls.

These are the first significant snow squalls of the season.

Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Road closures are possible.

Snow squall warnings are issued when bands of snow form that 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

7.5°C

Pressure
101.5 falling
Dewpoint
-7.1 °C
Humidity
35%
Wind
SW 20 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
5 PM
7°C
Mainly sunny
Today
6 PM
6°C
Mainly sunny
Today
7 PM
5°C
Mainly sunny
Today
8 PM
3°C
A few clouds
Today
9 PM
2°C
A few clouds
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

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 2012 14.3 C
Min 2022 -15.1 C
Rainfall 0 mm
Snowfall 2005 17.0 cm
Precipitation 2016 38.6 mm
Snow On Ground 2008 47.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data