Cherry Valley, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Brief, intense snowfall and blowing snow expected.

What:
Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Snowfall amounts up to 5 cm within one hour.

When:
This afternoon or early this evening.

Additional information: 
A sharp cold front is expected to track over the area. Along this cold front a sudden intense snowfall is expected. Poor visibility in blowing snow is likely as strong northwesterly wind gusts are expected.

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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.

Strong winds expected today.

What:
Strong southwesterly wind gusts of 80 to 90 km/h, except up to 100 km/h near Lake Ontario.

When:
Today. Easing tonight.

Additional information.
Strong southwesterly winds will become northwesterly this afternoon or this evening. Wind gusts up to 70 km/h may still be possible tonight after winds switch northwesterly.

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Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Some property damage is 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.