Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Huron County calling for a mix of snow and freezing rain overnight and into Monday. The weather statement was also issued for:
City of Toronto
Windsor – Essex – Chatham-Kent
Sarnia – Lambton
Elgin
London – Middlesex
Simcoe – Delhi – Norfolk
Dunnville – Caledonia – Haldimand
Oxford – Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton – Peel
York – Durham
Waterloo – Wellington
Dufferin – Innisfil
Grey – Bruce
Barrie – Orillia – Midland
Belleville – Quinte – Northumberland
Kingston – Prince Edward
Peterborough – Kawartha Lakes
Stirling – Tweed – South Frontenac
Bancroft – Bon Echo Park
Brockville – Leeds and Grenville
City of Ottawa
Gatineau
Prescott and Russell
Cornwall – Morrisburg
Smiths Falls – Lanark – Sharbot Lake
Parry Sound – Muskoka
Haliburton
Renfrew – Pembroke – Barry’s Bay
Algonquin
Burk’s Falls – Bayfield Inlet.
A low pressure system developing over Colorado will track toward Southern Ontario tonight and Monday. Precipitation ahead of this low will reach Windsor this evening, then the Toronto to Georgian Bay area towards midnight, and finally the Ottawa Valley Monday morning.
Precipitation will start as snow, then change to ice pellets and freezing rain. Precipitation will change to rain for most areas Monday, except near the Ottawa Valley Tuesday. The main concern is that the freezing rain may last for several hours before changing to rain. Latest indications suggest that freezing rain warnings will likely be issued for a large part of Southern Ontario later today or tonight as the event draws closer.
Snow amounts with this system will vary. General amounts of 2 to 5 cm are expected south of a line from Southern Georgian Bay to Kingston. From Parry Sound to Ottawa and Cornwall, 5 to 10 cm of snow are forecast. The highest amounts are likely to be over the Burk’s Falls and Algonquin regions, which may see 10 to 15 cm or more of snow.
The exact timing and amount of the precipitation will depend on the track of the low. As this system is developing, there is some uncertainty in the exact track of the low. Environment Canada is monitoring this system closely and will issue further statements and warnings as necessary.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised to be prepared for hazardous winter travelling conditions due to the freezing rain and snow. Untreated surfaces may become icy and slippery. Low visibility in areas of heavier snow may also contribute to hazardous winter driving conditions.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.
