Barrie, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay continue.

What:
Reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.

When:
Continuing this evening. Weakening tonight.

Additional information:
Reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow will be the primary hazard as opposed to snowfall accumulations.

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Travel will likely be hazardous.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Gusty winds continue.

What:
Westerly winds gusting 60 to 80 km/h.

When:
Weakening tonight.

Additional information:
A strong cold front has resulted in a rapid fall in temperatures through the day along with intermittent periods of heavy flurries. The strong winds in the wake of this cold front will continue through the evening.

Local utility outages are possible.

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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.