dimecres, 30 de gener del 2008

Canadian Weather

Tª = -11°C

Feels like = -23ºC

Wind, Flash freeze and blowing snow warning for: Waterloo – Wellington

Issued at 8:27 AM EST WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2008

Wind warning.

An incredibly sharp arctic cold front with very powerful winds in its wake has reached the national capital region at 8.00 am this morning and will continue to race eastward into Quebec this morning. Behind the cold front very strong westerly winds of 60 gusting to 100 km/h are expected with gusts as high as 120 km/h in exposed areas immediately to the lee of the great lakes. These winds are strong enough to cause some damage to trees and buildings as well as toss loose unsecured objects around

Flash freeze warning.

The cold front that has spawned the high winds will also cause temperatures to rapidly plummet from a few degrees above freezing to minus 5 to minus 10 or lower within the first hour or two after it goes through. Latest analyses show that rain is falling right up until the cold front blasts through. Then immediately in the wake of the front rain turns quickly over to snow. Thus some surfaces won’t have a chance to dry out before the temperature plunges below freezing in the wake of the front. Any untreated surface may very quickly become icy and very slippery as water suddenly freezes.

Blowing snow warning.

The strong cold westerly winds will be accompanied by extensive flurries and local snowsqualls where they blow off the great lakes. This will cause extensive reduced visibilities in blowing snow with whiteout conditions expected in many areas. Near blizzard conditions are also quite possible as the temperatures continue to plummet. Motorists and the public in general should exercise much extreme caution. Dangerous winter driving and travelling conditions and very strong winds are expected across the entire district today. Travelling plans in this dangerous situation should be altered accordingly. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

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