Winter Snow alert:

Blowing Snow/Freezing Drizzle Advisory: Barrie/Collingwood/Blue Mountains & Innisfil/Essa/New Tecumseth

Blowing Snow Advisory: Parry Sound – Muskoka/Orillia – Washago – Lagoon City/Midland – Coldwater – Orr Lake

Blowing Snow/Freezing Drizzle Advisory

Barrie – Collingwood – Blue Mountains

Innisfil – Essa – New Tecumseth

Blowing snow expected beginning this afternoon. Freezing drizzle possible tonight.

What: Significantly reduced visibility in blowing and drifting snow.

Freezing drizzle possible, producing icy and slippery conditions.

When: Blowing snow beginning this afternoon and easing overnight.

Freezing drizzle tonight.

Additional information:

Southwest winds with gusts to 50 km/h are expected to develop this afternoon, leading to blowing snow and significantly reduced visibility. Near-zero visibility is possible for wind-prone and exposed areas.

Snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 cm are possible this afternoon or this evening, which could further contribute to reduced visibilities in blowing snow.

Freezing drizzle may develop this evening as the snow subsides, leading to icy conditions. Any freezing drizzle is expected to end by Saturday morning.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Roads, walkways and other surfaces may become icy and slippery.

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Blowing Snow Advisory

Parry Sound – Muskoka

Orillia – Washago – Lagoon City

Midland – Coldwater – Orr Lake

Brief bursts of heavy snow and poor visibility likely today.

What: Poor visibility in brief periods of heavy snow

When: This afternoon into early evening.

Additional information:

Areas of heavy snow giving brief periods of very poor visibility will move southeastward through portions of central Ontario this afternoon. Due to the brief nature of the heavy snow, significant accumulations are not expected. Conditions should improve this evening.

Travel will likely be hazardous due to poor visibility.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

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