WWCN11 CWTO 281040
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:40 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
      WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY
      LISTOWEL - MILVERTON - NORTHERN PERTH COUNTY
      MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
      SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY
      HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - ENDED FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. 

WHAT: 
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW 
TOTAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 CENTIMETRES. 

WHEN: 
THIS MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OFF LAKE HURON MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS. THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH THE SQUALLS WILL 
BE FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WITHIN THE 
SQUALLS AS WELL LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. MOST AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 5 
TO 10 CENTIMETRES BUT LOCALLY UP TO 15 CENTIMETRES WILL BE POSSIBLE 
FOR AREAS WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW SQUALLS SETUP FOR AN EXTENDED 
PERIOD OF TIME.

TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR 
ZERO AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND 
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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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