WOCN11 CWTO 171229
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:29 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
      CALEDON
      GUELPH - ERIN - SOUTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
      KITCHENER - CAMBRIDGE - REGION OF WATERLOO.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN SOME 
LOCATIONS.

WHAT: 
BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY, PARTICULARLY IN EXPOSED AREAS. 
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 70 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING THIS MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS GUSTY WINDS 
COMBINED WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE HURON AFFECT THE AREA. 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 10 CM ARE POSSIBLE LOCALLY. 

CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING AS WINDS EASE.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. 
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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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