Snow squall warnings in southern Ontario stay in impact Friday, with as a lot as 60 centimetres anticipated by Saturday night in some areas.
The lake impact snow shall be felt most by areas alongside Lake Huron, together with Kincardine, Hanover, Saugeen Shores, southern Bruce County, Dundalk, and southern Gray County.
Setting Canada says the heaviest intervals of snowfall in these areas are anticipated tonight as stationary snow squall bands develop.
“Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. Road closures are possible,” the nationwide climate service mentioned of their warning.
Climate warnings are additionally nonetheless in place for Barrie, Collingwood, Midland, northern York Area, Newmarket, and northern Durham Area, however these areas are solely anticipated to get 5 to 10 centimetres of accumulation.
A lot of southwestern Ontario can be below a snow squall watch, with complete accumulations anticipated within the 20-to-35-centimetre vary by Saturday night.
The climate alerts north and west of Toronto come a day after these areas had been hit with a blast of winter climate, with complete snowfall in some areas forecasted to achieve the 60-cm mark.
Whiteout situations had been reported on some highways and the OPP mentioned they responded to a number of crashes and collisions because of the climate. No accidents or fatalities had been reported.
Toronto solely obtained a light-weight dusting Thursday amid a 70 per cent probability of flurries, which persists on Friday and into subsequent week. No climate advisories are presently in impact for the town.
Friday’s excessive will attain 1 C and the low will drop to – 6 C amid a mixture of solar and cloud.
