Photo: Cameron Wilkinson
Get ready for snow!
A Snowfall Warning is in effect for Orangeville and the surrounding area:
“Snow, at times heavy, will begin late this afternoon. Total amounts of up to 30 cm are likely. This winter storm will impact the evening commute. Snow will gradually taper off Thursday morning. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.”
Here is your Orangeville forecast for the rest of this week, per Environment Canada:
| Date | Detailed Forecast |
|---|---|
| Today | Mainly cloudy. Snow beginning late this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. |
| Tonight | Snow at times heavy. Amount 20 to 30 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 14 this evening. |
| Thu, 13 Feb | Flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle in the morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 14. UV index 1 or low. |
| Night | Flurries. Low minus 9. |
| Fri, 14 Feb | A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow. Low minus 8. |
| Sat, 15 Feb | Periods of snow. High minus 2. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow. Low minus 7. |
| Sun, 16 Feb | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow. High minus 7. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 16. |
| Mon, 17 Feb | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or snow squalls. High minus 9. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or snow squalls. Low minus 14. |
| Tue, 18 Feb | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 8. |
If you have a news tip or story idea, you can now send us a heads up via email at:
- News1013@LocalRadio.ca (Milton)
- News1015@LocalRadio.ca (Orangeville)
- News92@LocalRadio.ca (South Simcoe)
If you’d like to get ahold of me personally, shoot me a message at Cameron.Wilkinson@LocalRadio.ca. We’re in the business of content creation, so no idea is a bad idea.
