Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Southwestern Ontario.
A messy mix of wintery weather is expected to roll into the area beginning with rain late Wednesday and transition to snow Thursday evening.
Freezing rain and ice pellets are also possible Thursday afternoon and evening.
Local blowing snow Thursday overnight with four to eight cm possible.
Full details on the Special Weather Statement can be found below…
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Rodney – Shedden – Western Elgin County
- St. Thomas – Aylmer – Eastern Elgin County
Messy mix of wintry weather beginning this evening.
Hazards:
Rain, 10 to 25 mm, this evening through Thursday afternoon.
Freezing rain mixed with ice pellets possible, Thursday morning or afternoon.
Snow, at times heavy, Thursday night. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm possible.
Local blowing snow Thursday overnight.
When:
This evening through Friday morning.
Impacts:
Road closures are possible,
Utility outages may occur.
Discussion:
A low pressure system is expected to track northeast across Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Thursday night which will bring a messy mix of wintry precipitation to southern Ontario. Precipitation will likely begin as rain this evening and transition to snow Thursday evening. Freezing rain and ice pellets are also possible Thursday morning or afternoon.
At this time the track of the low pressure system is uncertain, and as such precipitation type, timing and amounts may change.
