People in Midwestern Ontario are being advised to stay indoors if they can on Monday.
This warning comes as the area is expected to face heavy snow squalls, blizzard conditions, and strong winds that could cause damage.
Environment Canada reports that this winter weather will kick off with a cold front arriving on Monday morning, bringing a brief but intense snow squall that could drop about 5 centimeters of snow as temperatures plunge. Following that, lake effect snow from Lake Huron may bring an additional 25 to 50 centimeters before the squalls taper off to flurries by Tuesday afternoon.
“Widespread blowing snow and blizzard conditions will be the primary concern as northwesterly wind gusts of 70 to 90 kilometres an hour,” Environment Canada stated.
The powerful winds might break tree branches, cause roof and fence damage, and lead to power outages.
An orange level snow squall warning and a yellow level wind warning are currently active for midwestern Ontario.
“Travel will likely be extremely hazardous and some routes will likely be impassable,” the national weather agency warned. “Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Road closures are likely. Prolonged, widespread utility outages are likely.”
Drivers should get ready for very dangerous travel situations.
Huron County, Perth County, the Municipality of West Grey, the Town of Saugeen Shores, and the townships of Huron-Kinloss and Georgian Bluffs have all declared significant weather events. This declaration does not indicate a decrease in service levels but is a heads-up that it may take longer for crews to clear roads and sidewalks.
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