Photo: Cameron Wilkinson
Back to the winter weather!
There are a pair of Winter Weather Alerts in place for Orangeville today. The first one is a Flash Freeze Warning:
“Icy and slippery conditions are expected to develop as temperatures rapidly fall below the freezing mark. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.”
The second alert is a Blowing Snow Advisory:
“Snow will continue today. Widespread blowing snow is expected to develop later this morning as the winds strengthen leading to reduced visibility, which may be be near zero at times, particularly over exposed areas. Conditions are expected to improve this evening. However, lake effect snow squalls could affect some areas beginning Friday morning. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Road closures are possible. If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.”
Here is your South Simcoe forecast for the rest of this week and this weekend, per Environment Canada:
| Date | Detailed Forecast |
|---|---|
| Today | Periods of snow. Snow or periods of rain early this morning. Local blowing snow late this morning and this afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 70 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 4 this morning then steady. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 1 or low. |
| Tonight | Flurries. Local blowing snow this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 12. |
| Fri, 7 Mar | Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local blowing snow late in the morning and in the afternoon. Local amount 5 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 11. |
| Night | Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9. |
| Sat, 8 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7. |
| Sun, 9 Mar | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High zero. |
| Night | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2. |
| Mon, 10 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5. |
| Night | Cloudy. Low plus 1. |
| Tue, 11 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud. High 9. |
| Night | Cloudy periods. Low minus 1. |
| Wed, 12 Mar | A mix of sun and cloud. High 8. |
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