While there are just over two months until the official start of winter, snowfall is expected in parts of the region Wednesday evening, impacting driving conditions come Thursday morning.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory for portions of Grey and Wellington Counties.
The weather agency said areas in northern and southern Grey County, such as Hanover, Dundalk, Owen Sound and Blue Mountains, along with Mount Forest, Arthur and northern Wellington County could see snowfall amounts of five to ten centimetres overnight. Larger amounts over higher terrain and grassy surfaces are possible.
The snow may cause reduced visibility to drivers at times.
“Westerly winds and a cool air mass will allow for the development of lake effect snow bands off of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay,” a statement from Environment Canada read. “Precipitation is expected to switch over from rain to snow this evening and then remain as snow overnight. Precipitation will switch back over to a mix of rain and snow by Thursday afternoon.”
Motorists are advised to adjust their driving accordingly to the weather. Surfaces like highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Snow squalls can also cause weather conditions to switch suddenly. Clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common.
