Snow squalls and blizzard conditions grip southern Ontario Monday
A prolonged winter weather event is impacting much of southern Ontario, with blizzard warnings, snow squalls, and blowing snow advisories in place for snowbelt regions, leading to hazardous travel conditions. A multi-day winter weather event has prompted widespread alerts across Ontario, including a blizzard warning, as strong winds and snow ramp up through the day on Monday. Snow squalls, and blowing snow advisories are in effect for the snowbelts as well, creating treacherous travel conditions and some significant snowfall amounts.
In areas affected by the squalls, visibility could drop to near-zero at times due to wind gusts reaching 60-90 km/h in some locations. Blowing snow and reduced visibility may lead to an increased risk of travel delays and road closures during the most intense squalls.Some of the harder-hit areas could see 20-40 cm of snowfall through Tuesday.By the weekend, frigid Arctic air will settle over the Great Lakes Basin. Daytime highs are forecast to remain in the minus teens for much of Ontario
Additional hazards are also anticipated. Dangerously cold temperatures are forecast across Ontario as Arctic air settles over the region by the weekend. In northern areas, lows could approach -40°C.A weather system moving in from the Prairies is bringing heavy, localized snowfall to the Great Lakes region, with intense snow squalls and strong winds expected to peak by Monday afternoon and evening.From Kingston to Cobourg and west to Oshawa along Highway 401, including Prince Edward County, bands of heavy snow and blowing snow will significantly impact visibility. Prince Edward County is under a blizzard warning, with 70-90 km/h wind gusts and 20-30 cm of snowfall expected. A widespread blowing snow advisory is also in effect.
Environment Canada