SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Winter storm watch ended for:
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Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
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Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
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Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
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Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
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Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
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Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
The first winter storm of the season expected to affect the area beginning this evening.
An intense Texan low pressure system is forecast to track towards the lower Great Lakes tonight. Snow is expected to develop this evening and quickly become heavy, accumulating close to 10 centimetres before changing to ice pellets overnight.
The snow will be combined with strong easterly winds of 40 gusting to 60 km/h creating very poor visibilities in blowing snow later this evening into the overnight period.
There is also a risk of some freezing rain.
A changeover to rain is likely on Tuesday.
Significant impacts are expected for travellers, due to slippery roads, very poor visibilities and the fact this is the first significant winter storm of the season.
This is not a snowfall warning or winter storm warning because the threshold for snowfall is not expected to be 15 centimetres.
Travel adjustments are strongly urged to avoid the heaviest snow late this evening into the overnight period.
Environment Canada is closely monitoring the development of this winter storm.
Warnings may be issued if snowfall amounts are significantly higher than forecast.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
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