Wind Warning issued for January 5, 2022

From Environment Canada

Wind warning issued for:
   Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region, Ont. (046720)

Current details: 
Strong winds expected Wednesday January 5, 2022

Hazards:
Strong winds gusting to 90 km/h.

When:
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night.

Discussion:
A cold front will sweep through southern Ontario Wednesday afternoon and evening bringing strong southwest winds.

Impacts:
Power outages may occur.

Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

The latest status and details on all alerts, including alerts that are not part of your subscription, can be found here: http://www.weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html

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