Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Locally near zero visibility in snow and blowing is expected beginning Friday afternoon.

What:
Significantly reduced visibility in blowing snow.
Strong wind gusts of up to 80 km/h.
Snowfall amounts of 4 to 8 cm with locally up to 15 cm possible by Saturday morning for areas impacted by snow squalls.

When:
Beginning Friday afternoon and continuing Friday night and possibly into Saturday.

Additional Information:
A low pressure system will push into the region on Friday which will bring snow across the areas with 4 to 8 cm possible by Friday evening. Areas near the Lake Huron shore that will impacted by lake effect snow could see local amounts up to 15 cm by Saturday morning. Strong northwesterly winds will develop behind the low which will lead to widespread blowing snow and significantly reduced visibility. Visibility may even be near zero for wind-prone and exposed areas.

An upgrade to blizzard warning may be required, but there is still some uncertainty on the strength of the winds and their duration.

Very cold wind chills are also expected to develop Friday night into Saturday morning.

Keep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and 
jumper cables.

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Travel will likely be hazardous due to near-zero visibility. Road closures are possible.

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.