SNOW SQUALL WATCH
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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9:35 P.M. UPDATE
Snow squall watch in effect for Barrie, Collingwood and Hillsdale:
Conditions may be favourable for snow squalls to develop in a northwesterly flow off of Georgian Bay tonight.
Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. 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.
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Original Alert:
WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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6:21 PM EST Monday 18 January 2016
Snow squall warning in effect for:
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
Snow squalls are expected.
Under the snow squall bands, visibility will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.
Snow squalls have redeveloped and are expected to continue into this evening before weakening late this evening.
Snowfall rates of several centimetres per hour are possible under the strongest bands.
Local snowfall accumulations of up to 15 cm are possible in some locales tonight.
Under the snow squall bands, visibility will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow and snow will quickly accumulate.
Dangerous winter driving conditions are likely.
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.
Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility.
Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
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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