WWCN11 CWTO 171031
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:31 A.M. EST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CALEDON
      YORK - DURHAM
      DUFFERIN - INNISFIL
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      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. 
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS. 
ICY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. 

WHEN: 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOW, ICE PELLETS 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. 

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANALYSIS, IT APPEARS THAT REGIONS EAST OF 
HIGHWAY 400 MAY RECEIVE LITTLE TO NO FREEZING RAIN, WITH 
PREDOMINANTLY SNOW OR ICE PELLETS EXPECTED.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. SOME TRAVEL DELAYS 
ARE POSSIBLE. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE 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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