WWCN11 CWTO 180954
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:54 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY. 

WHERE: NORTHERN HALF OF THE BRUCE PENINSULA, INCLUDING TOBERMORY. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM. 
SNOW MIXING WITH ICE PELLETS AT TIMES. 
ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW, ICE PELLETS AND 
FREEZING RAIN TO THE REGION ON TODAY. SNOWIER CONDITIONS ARE 
EXPECTED ON THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE BRUCE PENINSULA WHEREAS 
FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS ARE MORE LIKELY ON THE SOUTHERN HALF. 

PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY THIS EVENING, ALTHOUGH 
FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

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