A special weather statement is in effect.
Periods of snow changing to periods of wet snow or rain this morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm except locally 5 cm over higher terrain. Wind gusting to 50 km/h and the high plus 2.
Here are the details of the special weather statement issued by Environment Canada:
1:32 AM Thursday 27 October 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
The first appreciable snow of the season for parts of Central and Eastern Ontario is expected.
Snow will begin Thursday morning and may be mixed with rain in some areas before ending overnight Thursday.
Accumulations in the 2 to 5 centimetre range are expected. Local amounts of 5 to 10 centimetres are possible over higher elevations like the Haliburton Highlands.
Impacts include slushy accumulations on some roads. There is also a risk of some power outages due to brisk easterly winds potentially downing some snow-covered tree limbs onto power lines.
This snow will be due to a low pressure system that is currently centred over northern Indiana that will track towards Lake Erie tonight and close to Lake Ontario Thursday.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
