THUNDER BAY – WEATHER – Travellers heading south to Toronto and other centres in Southern Ontario will run smack centre into winter weather today.
For Toronto, the winter storm warning has Environment Canada calling for up to 20cm of snow.
A winter storm with heavy snow and blowing snow continues across Southern Ontario. For areas south of a line from Sarnia towards Hamilton, total snowfall amounts of 25 to 35 cm are likely, with the highest amounts near the Great Lakes. North of this line, from Huron – Perth through Waterloo – Wellington and the Greater Toronto Area, total amounts will likely be in the 15 to 20 cm range.
The weather conditions are likely to impact air travel.
Air Canada Travel Advisory
Air Canada and Air Canada Express advise that flights to, from or connecting through the airport(s) listed may be delayed or cancelled due to the event described.
Air Canada Vacations Customers must contact Air Canada Vacations directly for rebooking or for travel alternatives at 1-800-296-3408
Weather Update: In addition to the heavy snow, strong and gusty winds have reduced visibilties to 500 metres or less at times in blowing snow. The combination of snow and blowing snow is resulting in hazardous travelling conditions. For the Hamilton and Northern Niagara regions, winds are gusting to 70 km/h this morning and are resulting in near blizzard conditions along the lakeshore and on the Niagara Escarpment. Also, the winds are combining with the cold airmass to produce wind chill values ranging from minus 20 to minus 30 for regions in the winter storm warning.
The morning commute is expected to be significantly affected by this winter storm. Conditions are improving this morning over Southwestern Ontario and will improve by this afternoon for the rest of the warned regions as the snow tapers off and winds begin to diminish.
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
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