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WINTER STORM *alert* (10-15cm snow)
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| cenik |
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/in...gion=wwcaon0029
Winter storm watch for: Halton - Peel
Issued at 10:37 AM EST SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER 2007
...WINTER STORM ON ITS WAY THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY... THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
A MAJOR WINTER STORM DEVELOPING OVER COLORADO IS TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS SOUTHERN ONTARIO. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE OVER SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINTERY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE EAST TOWARDS COTTAGE COUNTRY AND THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TONIGHT. 5 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL OVER SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO BY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO RAIN WHILE 10 TO 15 CENTIMETRES IS EXPECTED OVER THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT. THE GREATER TORONTO AREA WILL SEE 10 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW BEFORE THE SNOW CHANGES OVER TO RAIN MIDDAY SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN OR ICE PELLETS IS POSSIBLE AS THE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS FROM SNOW TO RAIN. NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM MIDLAND TO OSHAWA THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN FROZEN. AS A RESULT THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER WITH 5 TO 10 CENTIMETRES FALLING TONIGHT AND ANOTHER 10 TO 15 SUNDAY. REGIONS OVER EASTERN ONTARIO INCLUDING OTTAWA AND GATINEAU WILL NOT SEE SNOW BEGINNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN ESPECIALLY IN THE OTTAWA VALLEY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CENTIMETRES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY POSSIBLY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WHICH CAN CAUSE BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. AT THIS POINT IN TIME THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE LOW. IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER NORTH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN. ALTERNATELY IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER SOUTH THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY INDICATED IN THE FORECAST. ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AS NEW INFORMATION ARRIVES.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. |
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| Chris Allen |
Same warning issued for London.
Currently snowing big flakes. |
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| cenik |
UPDATE:
Freezing rain warning for: Halton - Peel
Issued at 2:59 PM EST SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER 2007
..SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN ARRIVING TONIGHT TO SUNDAY.. THIS IS A WARNING THAT AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
A MAJOR WINTER STORM OVER COLORADO IS TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS SOUTHERN ONTARIO. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE OVER SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO BY EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS. THE WINTERY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE EAST TOWARDS COTTAGE COUNTRY AND THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TONIGHT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS FALLING ON SUNDAY. 5 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL OVER SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO BY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO RAIN WHILE CLOSE TO 15 CENTIMETRES IS EXPECTED OVER THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT. THE GREATER TORONTO AREA WILL SEE 10 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW BEFORE THE SNOW ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN CHANGES OVER TO RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EAST OF THE LINE EXTENDING FROM MIDLAND TO PETERBOROUGH THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN FROZEN. AS A RESULT THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER WITH 5 TO 10 CENTIMETRES FALLING TONIGHT AND ANOTHER 10 TO 15 SUNDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS SUNDAY NIGHT. REGIONS OVER EASTERN ONTARIO INCLUDING OTTAWA AND GATINEAU WILL NOT SEE SNOW BEGINNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN ESPECIALLY IN THE OTTAWA VALLEY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CENTIMETRES IS POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 15 BY MONDAY EVENING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS ACROSS ONTARIO AS THE SNOW MAY POSSIBLY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WHICH CAN CAUSE BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. FURTHERMORE ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY DUE TO FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS. AT THIS POINT IN TIME THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE LOW. IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER NORTH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN. ALTERNATELY IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER SOUTH THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY INDICATED IN THE FORECAST. ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AS NEW INFORMATION ARRIVES.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| we had a storm alert since yesterday morning, had a bit of a wet snow in the 'noon, that's it! |
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| jchung52 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chris Allen
Same warning issued for London.
Currently snowing big flakes. |
FACK. Im taking the 6pm bus back to london.. supposed to arrive at 8... but if its bad... maybe not till later. it better not ruin my plans for tonight |
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| cenik |
| Our first true winter storm; we got a good amount of snow here. Now we'll see how messy things get as the temp goes up and we face the risk of freezing rain. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| I go to bed last night and there is nothing...I wake up and can't see me car WTF |
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