Special Weather Statements for Ontario

WOCN11 CWTO 100531
Special weather statement
Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region.  12:31 AM EST Wednesday 
10 February 2010.

Special weather statement issued for..
City of Toronto
Sarnia - Lambton
Elgin
London - Middlesex
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Oxford - Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton - Peel
Huron - Perth
Waterloo - Wellington.

..Snow for the southwest and the Golden Horseshoe area today..

An intensifying low pressure system will continue to track across 
Lake Erie tonight.  The snow associated with this system began in 
Southwestern Ontario and spread to the rest of the above mentioned 
regions last evening.

For most of Southwestern Ontario..Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 
centimetres are likely.  Lesser amounts near 5 centimetres are 
expected elsewhere.  The snow is expected to taper to light flurries 
near midday when the system moves off to the east.

Higher amounts are expected for Windsor-Essex county and Chatham-Kent 
region where a snowfall warning is in effect.

Also..Occasional winds of 30 km/h with gusts up to 50 km/h will 
accompany the snow giving local drifting and blowing snow with 
reduced visibilities.

Listen for further statements.  Additional information may also be 
found by consulting the latest public forecast.  The next public 
forecast will be issued by 5 AM.

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