ALERT: Storm Coming This Weekend – Travel Likely To Be Difficult

Special weather statement in effect for:

Goderich – Bluewater – Southern Huron County

Listowel – Milverton – Northern Perth County

Stratford – Mitchell – Southern Perth County

Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County

Significant winter storm to cross Southern Ontario this weekend.

A developing low pressure system will track southwest to northeast across Southern Ontario Saturday and Sunday. Precipitation associated with this system should begin Saturday as snow before changing to rain later Saturday or Sunday. Some freezing rain is possible during the transition, with a prolonged period possible for areas northwest of the Golden Horseshoe as well as regions along the Ottawa Valley. Over portions of Central Ontario and Eastern Ontario, snowfall amounts will likely be in the 5 to 10 cm range before the change occurs.

Temperatures are expected to be well above freezing Sunday, reaching double digits for some areas. The warmth will be short lived, however. A cold front forecast to sweep across Southern Ontario late Sunday will bring a return to cold temperatures, strong winds and snow flurries.

Travel will likely be difficult this weekend considering the changes in the weather during the storm. The timing and amount of precipitation is still somewhat uncertain at this time.

Meteorologists at Environment Canada continue to monitor the situation closely. Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings at WWW.WEATHER.GC.CA.

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