WWCN11 CWTO 182035
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:35 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CITY OF TORONTO
      VAUGHAN - RICHMOND HILL - MARKHAM.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - ENDED FOR:
      MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON
      CALEDON.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY. 

WHAT: 
ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS DUE TO A MIX OF SNOW, ICE PELLETS AND 
FREEZING RAIN. 
SNOW AND ICE PELLET AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM POSSIBLE. 
MULTIPLE HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE, PREDOMINATELY FOR AREAS 
WEST OF THE CITY OF TORONTO. ICE BUILD-UP OF A FEW MILLIMETRES IS 
POSSIBLE. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW, ICE PELLETS 
AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE REGION TODAY. BOTH THE MORNING AND EVENING 
COMMUTES WILL BE AFFECTED. 

NOTE THAT EVEN A FEW CENTIMETRES OF ICE PELLETS CAN RESULT IN TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE MORE HAZARDOUS THAN HEAVY SNOWFALLS. ICE 
PELLETS RESULT IN REDUCED TRACTION ON ROADWAYS AND ARE DIFFICULT TO 
SHOVEL DUE TO THEIR DENSE NATURE. 

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

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. PREPARE FOR 
QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA 
TIME FOR TRAVEL. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE 
TYPES OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER (SUCH AS SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, WIND 
AND RAIN) ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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