Blowing Snow Advisory Issued

Environment Canada

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Blowing snow Friday night through Saturday.

Hazards: Wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h creating widespread blowing snow which will reduce visibility to near zero at times. Blizzard conditions will be possible. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm by Saturday evening.

Timing: Beginning Friday evening and ending Saturday afternoon.

Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to onstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

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