Southern Ontario is under winter storm & snowfall warnings as up to 40 cm of snow is forecast
You should avoid travel in some parts of the province.
TTC streetcar in Toronto during a snowstorm.
A new forecast revealed that Ontario's weather will be "hazardous" because of up to 40 cm of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain.
Winter storm and snowfall warnings have been issued across the province, including in Toronto and the GTA.
This snowstorm is expected to start in the afternoon on Wednesday, February 12 and continue through the night into the morning on Thursday, February 13.
Environment Canada has issued winter storm and snowfall warnings across southern Ontario along with weather advisories.
These places in Ontario are under winter storm warnings:
- Apsley - Woodview - Northern Peterborough County
- Bancroft - Hastings Highlands - Denbigh
- Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
- Barry's Bay - Killaloe
- Bracebridge - Gravenhurst
- Cornwall - Lancaster
- Deep River - Whitney - Eastern Algonquin Park
- Fenelon Falls - Balsam Lake Park - Northern Kawartha Lakes
- Haliburton - Minden - Southern Haliburton County
- Hanover - Dundalk - Southern Grey County
- Huntsville - Baysville
- Kaladar - Bannockburn - Bon Echo Park
- Maxville - Alexandria
- Merrickville-Wolford - Kemptville
- Morrisburg - Long Sault
- Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
- Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County
- Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago
- Ottawa North - Kanata - Orléans
- Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe
- Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County
- Oxtongue Lake - Fort Irwin - Northern Haliburton County
- Petawawa - Pembroke - Cobden
- Plevna - Sharbot Lake - Western Lanark County
- Prescott and Russell
- Renfrew - Arnprior - Calabogie
- Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County
- Smiths Falls - Perth - Eastern Lanark County
- Stirling - Tweed - Madoc
- Tamworth - Sydenham - South Frontenac
- Western Algonquin Park - Lake of Two Rivers
- Westport - Charleston Lake
- Winchester - Newington
Between 20 cm and 40 cm is expected in these places.
Snow will begin on Wednesday evening, continue through the overnight, and taper off on Thursday afternoon.
"Avoid travel if possible," Environment Canada warned.
These are the places in Ontario under snowfall warnings:
- Bayfield Inlet - Dunchurch
- Belleville - Quinte West - Eastern Northumberland County
- Brantford - County of Brant
- Brockville - Prescott
- Bruce Peninsula - Sauble Beach - Tobermory
- Burlington - Oakville
- Caledon
- City of Toronto
- Cobourg - Colborne - Western Northumberland County
- Espanola - Killarney
- Gananoque - Mallorytown
- Goderich - Bluewater - Southern Huron County
- Greater Sudbury and vicinity
- Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County
- Halton Hills - Milton
- Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus
- Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands
- Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo
- Lindsay - Southern Kawartha Lakes
- Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
- London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
- Manitoulin Island
- Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
- Mississauga - Brampton
- Napanee - Consecon
- Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region
- North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa
- Peterborough City - Lakefield - Southern Peterborough County
- Pickering - Oshawa - Southern Durham Region
- Port Carling - Port Severn
- Sarnia - Petrolia - Western Lambton County
- Saugeen Shores - Kincardine - Southern Bruce County
- South River - Burk's Falls
- Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
- Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County
- Temiskaming Shores - Temagami
- Town of Parry Sound - Rosseau - Killbear Park
- Uxbridge - Beaverton - Northern Durham Region
- Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham
- Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County
- West Nipissing - French River
- Wingham - Blyth - Northern Huron County
- Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County
Between 15 cm and 20 cm is expected in these places, including Toronto and the GTA.
"Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions," Environment Canada said.
Snow will begin late in the afternoon on Wednesday and be heavy at times.
It could become mixed with ice pellets in the evening and overnight in some areas. Then, the snow will gradually taper off on Thursday morning.
Here are the places in Ontario under a weather advisory:
- Hamilton
- Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
- Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region
- Picton - Sandbanks Park
- Rodney - Shedden - Western Elgin County
- Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
- St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region
- St. Thomas - Aylmer - Eastern Elgin County
- Windsor - Leamington - Essex County
Up to 10 cm of snow is expected in these places.
Snow will mix with freezing rain or ice pellets on Wednesday evening or overnight. Then, it will transition to rain early on Thursday morning.
You should prepare for "hazardous winter driving conditions and adjust travel plans," according to Environment Canada.
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