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Good morning Barrie! Winter weather travel advisory in effect

Poor driving conditions for the morning commute
dec 28 2
Environment Canada says bands of lake effect snow are creating poor winter driving conditions in the region. Sue Sgambati/BarrieToday

Winter weather travel advisory in effect.

Flurries ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries.  Risk of snow squalls early this morning, local amount 5 cm.  Today's high near -1.

Toronto Pearson says winter weather may affect some flights this morning.

Here are the details of the weather advisory issued by Environment Canada:

4:47 AM EST Wednesday 28 December 2016

Weather advisory in effect for:

  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
  • Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
  • Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago

Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for early this morning.

Bands of lake effect snow are creating poor winter driving conditions in the region.

Be prepared for accumulating snow and reduced visibilities.

The snow bands are expected to weaken later this morning.

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.


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