Blizzard and snow squall warnings in place for parts of Ontario

It will be another cold and snowy day in parts of Ontario, with blizzard and snow squall warnings in place for much of the southern and central part of the province.

A level orange blizzard warning is in effect for 10 areas of the province, including the Bruce Peninsula, Goderich, Hanover, Niagara Falls and northern and southern Perth counties.

Environment Canada says blizzard conditions with near-zero visibility are likely as westerly winds gust between 70 and 90 kilometers per hour and wind chills reach between -20 and -25.

In total, between 10 and 25 centimeters of snow are expected in most areas, although the Bruce Peninsula and the Owen Sound region could see closer to 20 to 40 cm.

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Snow squalls are expected to begin Monday morning and transition to a blizzard from the afternoon into the evening. Snow squalls are expected to persist Tuesday morning in most areas.

Some people in southern and eastern Ontario won’t escape the snow even without a blizzard warning, as yellow-level snow squall warnings and blowing snow advisories are in place.

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Residents in places like Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, Norfolk County, Kitchener, Kingston, Barrie, Parry Sound and Manitoulin Island are all under snow squall warnings, with residents warned of “significantly reduced visibility” in heavy local blowing snow this morning and afternoon.

Some areas could see 10 to 20 cm of snow, although communities like Parry Sound and Orillia are expected to see upwards of 20 or even over 40 to 50 cm of snow.

While snow is expected to linger into the afternoon in some southern communities, others in central Ontario, like Orillia, could see it last into Tuesday.

Ontarians are advised to use caution when traveling and be aware that roads and sidewalks may be “very difficult” to navigate due to accumulating snow.

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