WWCN11 CWTO 070201
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:01 P.M. EST FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC
      PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY
      KALADAR - BANNOCKBURN - BON ECHO PARK
      CITY OF OTTAWA
      GATINEAU
      SMITHS FALLS - LANARK - SHARBOT LAKE
      RENFREW - ARNPRIOR - CALABOGIE.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - ENDED FOR:
      APSLEY - WOODVIEW - NORTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY
      BANCROFT - HASTINGS HIGHLANDS - DENBIGH
      BARRY'S BAY - KILLALOE
      PETAWAWA - PEMBROKE - COBDEN.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - 
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
      STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW SQUALLS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. 

WHAT: 
BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW AND 
BLOWING SNOW. 
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH A SHARP SOUTHEASTWARD-MOVING ARCTIC 
COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA. BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY 
POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE, 
FOLLOWED BY RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES. 

DUE TO THE BRIEF NATURE OF THE SNOW SQUALLS, HEAVY SNOWFALL 
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS 
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 
PREPARE FOR 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. TO 
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN GATINEAU, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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