Heavy snowfall warning for
Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands issued

15 locally up to 30 centimetres of snow ending from west to east this afternoon and tonight.

This is a warning that heavy snow is imminent or occurring in these Regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Wind chill warning for Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands continued

Wind chill values minus 30 to minus 35 today and tonight.

This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A vigorous storm over eastern Ohio around 2 PM will track eastward south of the lower Great Lakes today. Snow is occurring over much of southern Ontario with heavy snow from Windsor to Toronto to Kingston and regions south. In addition a snowsquall off the western end of Lake Ontario is causing whiteout conditions in heavy snow and blowing snow in Hamilton. Regions near Lake Erie and the west end of Lake Ontario will be closer to the track of the low and receive significant amounts of lake enhanced snow. Local snowsqualls off the western end of Lake Ontario will drop southward over the Niagara Peninsula tonight as this system moves east of the lower Great Lakes.

General amounts of 15 centimetres are expected with as much as 30 centimetres near the western end of Lake Ontario. The snow will end later this afternoon and this evening over most regions however snowsqualls will linger over the Niagara Peninsula overnight.

Strong northeasterly winds will approach warning criteria of sustained winds to 60 km/h briefly near the shore of Lake Ontario and in the snowsqualls. In addition wind chill values will approach warning criteria of minus 30. Near blizzard conditions are likely in some localities especially in snowsqualls.

Snowsqualls may develop in the northerly flow off Lake Huron in the wake of this disturbance.

Wind chill values have already reached the minus 30 to minus 35 range for regions from southern Georgian Bay to eastern Lake Ontario. These extreme values will persist today and tonight.

Gusty winds particularly in the wake of this storm will cause reduced visibility in blowing snow. Use extra caution when travelling.