WWCN11 CWTO 170402
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:02 P.M. EST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CALEDON
      YORK - DURHAM
      GUELPH - ERIN - SOUTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
      MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
      DUFFERIN - INNISFIL
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY
      OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY
      BARRIE - ORILLIA - MIDLAND
      BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
      PICTON - SANDBANKS PARK
      NAPANEE - CONSECON
      LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES
      PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM. 
SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE BUILD-UP OF 2 TO 5 MM 
POSSIBLE. 
ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO 
THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE 
TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM AS SUCH, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND AREAS AFFECTED 
COULD CHANGE.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. VISIBILITY MAY BE 
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SOME TRAVEL DELAYS ARE 
POSSIBLE. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PROPERTY OR TREE 
DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. 

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. 

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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