WEATHER ALERTS
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Wind warning in effect for:
• Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region
• St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region
Very strong wind gusts near 110 kilometres per hour that may cause damage or power outages are expected Sunday morning into Sunday night. Damaging wind gusts may continue until Monday morning.
An area of strong southwesterly winds will develop along a line from Windsor to Sarnia and the Bruce Peninsula. The winds will move rapidly eastward through the Sunday morning hours and cross over the Niagara Escarpment late in the morning. A few locations along the shores of Lake Huron, over the Niagara Escarpment and over the shorelines of Lake Erie may gust to 120 kilometres per hour at times late in the morning or in the afternoon.
The strong winds will continue through Sunday evening and become westerly with the onset of flurries and reduced visibilities in blowing snow. The threat of damaging winds continue until Monday morning.
Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.
Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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Special weather statement in effect for:
• Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region
• St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region
Heavy flurries are possible Sunday.
Flurries and local snow squalls are possible Sunday afternoon or evening following the passage of a cold front and hazardous travel conditions are possible in some locations Sunday night. Local snowfall amounts from a few centimetres to as much as 5 cm are possible by Monday morning. Any fresh snow that falls will be whipped up by the very strong winds creating near whiteout conditions in blowing snow.
Travel will become hazardous in some areas due to significant and sudden reduction to visibility and due to slippery conditions on untreated surfaces.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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