WWCN11 CWTO 171506
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:06 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
      PICTON - SANDBANKS PARK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY THIS MORNING ALONG WITH SOME 
BLOWING SNOW. 

WHAT: 
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 TO 90 KM/H. 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 70 TO 90 KM/H ARE LIKELY. 
WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN 
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW GIVING REDUCED VISIBILITY.

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES WILL BE 
PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, BRANCHES OR SOFT 
SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 

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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