WOCN11 CWTO 170246
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:46 P.M. EDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      UXBRIDGE - BEAVERTON - NORTHERN DURHAM REGION
      PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
      BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
      KINGSTON - ODESSA - FRONTENAC ISLANDS
      NAPANEE - CONSECON
      LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES
      PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY.

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==DISCUSSION==

STRONG WINDS AND SNOW HERALDING A SUDDEN RETURN TO WINTER.

WHAT:
STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 70 KM/H.
5 TO 10 CM OF ACCUMULATING SNOW. LOCALLY 15 CM POSSIBLE.
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

WHEN:
CONTINUING TONIGHT AND EASING TUESDAY MORNING.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A GENERAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 CM IS EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. A
FEW LOCALITIES MAY RECEIVE 10 TO 15 CM OF SNOW.

WITH THE ARRIVAL OF SNOW TONIGHT, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
ESPECIALLY IN EXPOSED AREAS WILL CAUSE A SUDDEN RETURN TO WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS.

STRONG WINDS MAY TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS OR CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

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