Winter storm watch issued for March 3, 2023

From Environment Canada

Winter storm watch issued for:
   St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region, Ont. (046710)

Current details: 
Winter Storm expected late Friday.

Hazards:
Significantly reduced visibility due to heavy snow and blowing snow.
Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm.
Rapidly accumulating snowfall creating hazardous travel conditions.

Timing:
Late Friday into Saturday morning.

Discussion:
A Texas low is expected to bring heavy snow and strong winds to a large swath of southern Ontario. Snow will begin late Friday afternoon or early evening and quickly become heavy at times. Heavy snow in combination with strong easterly winds will create significantly reduced visibility and hazardous travel conditions. Temperatures in some areas across the region may remain above zero during the snowfall, which may limit accumulations slightly.

There remains some uncertainty at this point to the placement of the heaviest snow. Winter storm warnings or snowfall warnings may be issued as the event draws nearer.

Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.

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.

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