St. Catharines, Ontario

Special Weather Statement
issued by Environment Canada
at 6:23 am EST Thursday 9 February 2012.
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Special Weather Statement for:
=new= City of Toronto
=new= Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent
=new= Sarnia - Lambton
=new= Elgin
=new= London - Middlesex
=new= Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
=new= Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
=new= Oxford - Brant
=new= Niagara
=new= City of Hamilton
=new= Halton - Peel
=new= York - Durham
=new= Huron - Perth
=new= Waterloo - Wellington
=new= Dufferin - Innisfil
=new= Grey - Bruce
=new= Barrie - Orillia - Midland
=new= Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland
=new= Kingston - Prince Edward
=new= Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes
=new= Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac
=new= Bancroft - Bon Echo Park
=new= Brockville - Leeds and Grenville
=new= City of Ottawa
=new= Gatineau
=new= Prescott and Russell
=new= Cornwall - Morrisburg
=new= Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake.

    Possible flash freeze late Friday.

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==Discussion==
a sharp Arctic cold front will cross southern Ontario later on
Friday. Northerly winds and some wet snow will Herald the arrival of
the front followed by a few hours of snow. Temperatures will fall
quickly shortly after the front's passage. The combination of wet
snow freezing on untreated roads and a couple centimetres of fresh
snow may potentially create flash freeze conditions in some parts of
southern Ontario. This may be particularly hazardous for the greater
Toronto area as it appears it may impact rush hour traffic.

Environment Canada will monitor the development of this forecast
problem, and will issue a flash freeze warning if it becomes more
certain.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.Weatheroffice.Gc.CA

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