Snow at times heavy. Local amount 10 cm(3.9 in). Wind west 20 km/h (12 mph). Low -10C(14F).
Thursday
Flurries at times heavy ending in the morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h (19 mph) becoming light in the afternoon. High -8C(17F). Thursday night cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low -18C(0F).
Friday
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. High -5C(23F).
Saturday
Snow. Low -8C(17F). High -2C(28F).
Sunday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low -14C(6F). High -11C(12F). Normals for the period low -13C(8F). High -4C(24F).
Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2009.
Severe Weather Bulletin
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:41 PM EST Wednesday 7 January 2009.
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Watches/warnings in effect for southern Ontario...
Snowsquall warning for:
London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
Goderich - Bluewater - Southern Huron County
Wingham - Blyth - Northern Huron County
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
Saugeen Shores - Kincardine - Southern Bruce County
Bruce Peninsula - Sauble Beach - Tobermory
Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County
Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
port Carling - port Severn.
Snowsqualls late this evening to Thursday morning.
Wind warning for:
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region
picton - sandbanks park.
Strong winds tonight.
This is a warning that damaging winds are imminent or occurring
in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for
updated statements.
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Watches/warnings ended for southern Ontario...
Winter Storm Warning ended for:
Brockville - Prescott
Merrickville-Wolford - kemptville
City of Ottawa
Gatineau
Prescott and Russell
Cornwall - Morrisburg
Smiths Falls - Perth - Eastern Lanark County.
Heavy snow and winds have diminished in eastern Ontario.
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==Discussion==
winter storm has moved east of Ontario and with it the heavy snow and
stronger winds. Some locales have reported 20 centimetres in the
Ottawa and Gatineau area. Periods of light snow will continue into
tomorrow giving lighter amounts..and finally ending in the afternoon.
As the storm marches east through the Maritimes tonight..snow squalls
will form off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay near midnight and persist
through Thursday morning as cold air sweeps in behind this storm
tonight. Local snowfall amounts of 15 centimetres are possible over
areas located along the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay shorelines.
Furthermore..strong west winds of 60 km/h with gusts to 90 km/h will
occur tonight behind the storm along the northeastern shores of lakes
Erie and Ontario.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.
End/ospc
