Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
- Bracebridge – Gravenhurst
- Huntsville – Baysville
- Port Carling – Port Severn
- Town of Parry Sound – Rosseau – Killbear Park
Wind chills near minus 35 will improve beginning later this morning as temperatures slowly rise.
Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Huntsville – Baysville
- Town of Parry Sound – Rosseau – Killbear Park
A Colorado low will track northeast across Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Wednesday, with snow likely followed by freezing rain later Wednesday.
Snow will arrive tonight and continue into Wednesday, before becoming mixed with or changing to freezing rain later in the day. Snowfall amounts will range from 5 to 10 cm over the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Valley areas, with 10 to 15 cm expected further west towards Georgian Bay.
Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation. Freezing rain warnings may be required by Wednesday as this event draws closer.
Poor winter driving conditions are expected.
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Bracebridge – Gravenhurst
- Port Carling – Port Severn
Snow tonight followed by freezing rain Wednesday then a brief thaw with strong winds and rain.
A Colorado low will track northeast across Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Wednesday, bringing a dramatic change in weather with it.
A band of snow will move through the regions tonight with most areas getting accumulating snow. Snow amounts will range from 2 to 5 cm over southern sections to 10 to 15 cm for areas near Georgian Bay. The snow will change over to a period of freezing rain Wednesday. The freezing rain may last several hours before changing over to rain later Wednesday with the passage of a warm front. A brief thaw will arrive with temperatures rising a little above the freezing mark.
Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation. Freezing rain warnings may be required by tonight as this event draws closer.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
