The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Lake effect snow squalls expected today.

What:
Near zero visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Local snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm.

When:
Continuing through this afternoon.

Additional information:
Lake effect snow squalls off of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay are expected to continue through this afternoon. The primary hazard  with these snow squalls will be near zero visibility, as strong northwest winds and blowing snow will continue through the day.

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Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

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.