It’s a gross morning!
There’s a trio of weather alerts:
YELLOW WARNING – WIND
“Strong southwesterly winds are expected to develop Monday morning with the passage of a strong cold front. The winds will become northwesterly through the afternoon. The winds will ease through Monday evening. Areas with significant ice build-up from freezing rain will be most vulnerable.
“Utility outages are possible. Significant disruptions to services and travel are likely. Significant damage to buildings and/or trees is possible.
“Secure loose objects. Stay away from fallen power lines. Prepare for some disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.”
YELLOW WATCH – SNOW SQUALL
“A sharp cold front is expected to track over the area. Along this cold front a sudden intense snowfall is expected. A quick 5 cm of snow is possible from this snow squall as well as a rapid temperature drop, leading to icy surfaces. Poor visibility in blowing snow is likely as strong northwesterly wind gusts are expected.
“Travel may be extremely hazardous. Road closures are possible.
“Prepare for the possibility of quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.”
YELLOW ADVISORY – FOG
“Continuing early this morning.
“Travel will likely be hazardous in some locations. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.
“Be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility and allow extra time to reach your destination.”
Here is your Orangeville forecast for this new week, per Environment Canada:
| Today | Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers early this morning then 40 percent chance of flurries later this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Risk of snow squalls late this morning and this afternoon. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Local snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming northwest 50 gusting to 80 this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 19 this afternoon. |
| Tonight | Flurries. Local blowing snow. Local amount 5 cm. Wind northwest 50 km/h gusting to 80. Low minus 12. Wind chill near minus 23. |
| Tue, 30 Dec | Flurries. Local blowing snow. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 23 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5. |
| Wed, 31 Dec | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3. |
| Night | Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 17. |
| Thu, 1 Jan | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 8. |
| Night | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 11. |
| Fri, 2 Jan | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 6. |
| Night | Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 8. |
| Sat, 3 Jan | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4. |
| Night | Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6. |
| Sun, 4 Jan | Cloudy. High minus 6. |
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