Night Operations Friday December 23rd have been cancelled due to forecasted extreme wind. and the major storm warning now in effect.
Major winter storm expected Friday December 23rd & Saturday December 24th.
Travel will become hazardous.
Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h creating widespread blowing snow which will reduce visibility to near zero at times.
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 15 cm by Friday evening. Snow squalls are expected to develop Friday night for some locations and continue through the weekend.
Wind chill values approaching minus 20.
Flash freeze producing icy and slippery surfaces.
Timing:
Strong winds and widespread blowing snow developing Friday morning and continuing into Saturday.
Snow developing Friday morning. Snow squalls developing Friday evening for some locations and continuing through the weekend.
Very cold wind chill values will develop on Friday and persist into the weekend.
Flash freeze possible Friday morning.
Discussion:
Precipitation is expected to begin as snow or rain this evening. Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday morning leading to a potential flash freeze. Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong winds, snow at times heavy, and widespread blowing snow. Snow squalls will develop for some locations Friday night and continue through the weekend.
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Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
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.