Updated Special Weather Statement
Posted Jan 13, 2012 06:40:28 AM.
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Environment Canada is out with an updated weather statement this morning.
For our region, the weather authority says snowfall amounts will be limited to 1-3 cm. However, with the strong and gusty winds and temperatures which are several degrees below freezing, motorists should be prepared for difficult winter driving conditions.
The winds will whip up the freshly fallen snow resulting in reduced visibility from blowing snow in exposed areas. Motorists should be prepared for locally hazardous winter driving conditions from blowing snow and accumulating snow on untreated roads.
Lake effect flurries will also be causing issues in areas around us. Environment Canada says a very strong southwesterly flow is bringing flurries heavy at times off of Lake Erie into the Niagara Peninsula and into regions near the shore of Lake Erie as far west as the long point area. A quick 2 to 5 cm of snow is expected by this afternoon with locally higher amounts of 5 to 10 cm especially in the Fort Erie area. As the winds become more westerly this afternoon the lake effect snow will drift southeast of the area.
This afternoon, things will change a bit too. Winds are expected to become more northwesterly off of Lake Huron and southern Georgian Bay. Environment Canada is calling for flurries to become heavy at times and will persist for most of tonight.
Snowfall amounts will likely be in the 5 cm range but locally higher amounts of 10 to 15 cm are possible across Huron, Perth, Oxford and Middlesex counties by Saturday morning.
There is a risk of brief snow squalls forming tonight and snow squall watches or warnings may be issued if necessary.
