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Snow squalls could limit visibility Wednesday

Environment Canada has issued a snow squall watch for Perth County and northern Wellington County
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Snow squall watch issued for:

   Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County, Ont. (046220)
   Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County, Ont. (046320)
   Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County, Ont. (046340)
   Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County, Ont. (046410)

Current details:
Snow squalls possible Wednesday.

What:
Snowfall amounts 10 to 15 cm
Very low visibility in snow and blowing snow

When:
Beginning Wednesday morning then ending in the evening.

Additional Information:
Snow squalls from Lake Huron will bring sudden very low visibility in bursts of heavy snow. Strong northwesterly winds gusting to 70 km/h will result in very low to nil visibility in blowing snow, especially in exposed areas.

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.

For information on emergency plans and kits go to https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/.

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.

More details on the alert are available here.

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