Weather Alert: Snow and Wind Expected in Waterloo Region

Friday is shaping up to be quite a wintery day, as Environment Canada predicts strong winds along with heavy snowfall.

The weather service has released a special weather statement forecasting between 10 to 15 centimetres of snow for the Waterloo Region. It’s likely that this system will create some messy conditions and might even mix in some rain at times.

“Snow is expected to begin Friday morning and continue Friday night before moving out of the region Saturday morning,” it reads.

Alongside the snow, there are warnings about gusty winds reaching speeds of 50 to 60 km/h.

Temperatures are predicted to stay around 0 C, but with the wind chill, it could feel as cold as -12.

Flooding Remains a Concern

Even with the colder temperatures, the Grand River Conservation Authority has stated that flood warnings and watches are still active.

The authority mentioned that flood warnings are currently in place for West Montrose, City of Cambridge, Ayr, Brant County, Brantford, Six Nations and Haldimand County. A flood watch is also issued for the Grand River watershed.

This week, Waterloo Region experienced warmer spring-like temperatures along with 14.2 mm of rainfall.

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