Tuesday brings another cold and snowy day for midwestern Ontario.
Lake effect snow is set to add another 10 to 20 centimetres in Huron County, a possible 15 to 30 centimetres in Grey County, and an extra 30 to 50 centimetres in Bruce County.
A yellow-level snow squall warning is active for these areas.
For southern Huron County, Perth County, and northern Wellington County, a blowing snow advisory is also in effect as westerly winds will gust up to 50 kilometres an hour, leading to widespread blowing and drifting snow. These regions can expect 5 to 10 centimetres of new snowfall throughout Tuesday.
The entire midwestern Ontario started the day under a yellow-level cold warning due to the extreme temperatures. Environment Canada mentioned that with the wind chill, it could feel like minus 25 to minus 30 degrees outside.
“Wind chill values will moderate through the day, although are expected to remain near minus 20,” the national weather agency said.
The cold warning is likely to be lifted by Tuesday afternoon. However, anyone going outside should dress warmly to prevent cold-related issues like frostbite and hypothermia. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, as well as numbness and color changes in fingers and toes.
This winter weather has led to school bus cancellations across the region. All school buses in Grey-Bruce and North Wellington were called off for the day along with many in Huron-Perth. You can find the full list of closures and cancellations here.
The OPP continues to advise drivers to adjust their driving based on road conditions. In OPP’s West Region alone, officers responded to over 200 crashes from Sunday through Monday afternoon. While conditions were slick with snow, police pointed out that poor driving habits played a major role in these incidents.
“While weather conditions can make driving conditions more challenging, investigations continue to show that the primary causes of these crashes are behaviours such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely, and not adjusting to traffic flow,” said OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk.
He emphasized that every driver has an important part in minimizing risks on the roads.
Snow or potential snowfall is forecasted daily until Saturday.
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