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Storm warning upgraded for southern Ontario
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 | 7:43 AM ET
CBC News
This U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken Tuesday at 12:45 a.m. ET shows a storm system over Texas and the central U.S. The front is expected to hit southwestern Ontario later Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and high winds. (Weather Underground/Associated Press)
Environment Canada has upgraded a warning about a snowstorm expected to start hitting southern Ontario late Tuesday, saying there will be "near-blizzard conditions" at times.
"This major winter storm is quite large in size and will have a major impact on travel especially tonight and on Wednesday," Environment Canada said in its Tuesday morning warning.
It will be "the strongest storm of the season" for urbanized areas like Toronto that are outside the Ontario snowbelt.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2011/02/01/storm-ontario-warning326.html#ixzz1CiJxeoRi
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 | 7:43 AM ET
CBC News
This U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken Tuesday at 12:45 a.m. ET shows a storm system over Texas and the central U.S. The front is expected to hit southwestern Ontario later Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and high winds. (Weather Underground/Associated Press)
Environment Canada has upgraded a warning about a snowstorm expected to start hitting southern Ontario late Tuesday, saying there will be "near-blizzard conditions" at times.
"This major winter storm is quite large in size and will have a major impact on travel especially tonight and on Wednesday," Environment Canada said in its Tuesday morning warning.
It will be "the strongest storm of the season" for urbanized areas like Toronto that are outside the Ontario snowbelt.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2011/02/01/storm-ontario-warning326.html#ixzz1CiJxeoRi