WEATHER ALERTS
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Blowing snow advisory issued for:
- Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
- Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
- Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
Current details:
Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected or occurring in some locations.
What:
Blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to less than 1 km with local near zero visibility.
Strong southwesterly winds gusting up to 70 or 80 km/h.
Local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm by early Tuesday morning.
When:
Ending overnight.
Additional information:
Blowing snow will cause a significant reduction in visibility through this evening.
In addition, a strong cold front will move through the late this evening. This front may be associated with bursts of heavy snow and blowing snow giving significantly reduced visibility along with a sharp temperature drop.
Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance.
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.
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