Barrie Police Service is warning motorists to use extreme caution on the roads, today, as snow falls heavily.
The Barrie area is experiencing heavy snowfall and poor road conditions today. If travelling is not necessary please avoid heading out. Accidents on Hwy 400 southbound at Duckworth exit. @OPP_CR on scene. Traffic backed up past Line 3. @KOOLFMNEWS @KICX106 #SeeSnowGoSlow pic.twitter.com/Qmd69rpKfR
— Barrie Police (@BarriePolice) January 1, 2018
Meanwhile, Environment Canada is continuing its extreme cold warning for Barrie and area.
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Extreme cold warning in effect for:
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills continues.
2018 starts with a bitter cold day.
Windchill will reach values at or below minus 30 again tonight into Tuesday morning.
Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
Check on older family, friends and neighbours.
If it's too cold for you to stay outside, it's too cold for your pet to stay outside.
Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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