WWCN11 CWTO 241758
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:58 P.M. EST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= HURON - PERTH
=NEW= MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
=NEW= ORANGEVILLE - GRAND VALLEY - SOUTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
=NEW= SHELBURNE - MANSFIELD - NORTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
=NEW= GREY - BRUCE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY. 

WHAT: 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 CM, LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF LAKE HURON DUE TO STRONG 
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H. VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE 
NEAR ZERO AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE AREA 
BRINGING AN END TO THE SNOW SQUALLS. 

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HIGHLY VARIABLE ACROSS THE AREA 
AS SNOW SQUALL BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT CONSIDERABLY.

TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDER 
RESCHEDULING TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 

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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