Snow Wednesday afternoon, snow squall warning continues

A dumping of snow has created difficult driving conditions for your Wednesday, and it’s not over yet.

According to CTV London Meteorologist Julie Atchison, under the heaviest part of the snowsquall another 10 to 15 centimetres is possible heading into the evening, with squalls creating varied conditions throughout the region, “Slippery road conditions and snow squalls continue – a snow squall warning in eastern Middlesex... However, areas off to the west just seeing the flurries and that's why the watch is in effect.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, for Huron County, London and Eastern Middlesex County, Northern Grey County, Southern Bruce County and Eastern Lambton County. Western Middlesex County is under a snow squall watch.

That there are some signs that the lake effect snow is winding down as the winds diminish – however, road conditions are still touch and go heading into the evening, “The winds will be easing off, but we have some icy road conditions under that snow," warned Atchison. "So, if you are traveling, please leave yourself lots of extra time as we head into Wednesday night.”

If you’re getting sick of shoveling, there is some light at the end of the tunnel, “We're expecting that snow squall to weaken significantly, and we'll see a flurries as we move through the main snowfall will come to an end as we head into late Wednesday,” said Atchison.

Snow squall warnings and watches in effect, Jan. 8, 2025 (Source: Environment Canada)

 

Here’s your London area forecast

Today: Flurries or snow squalls. Local amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near minus 8. Wind chill near minus 15 degrees.

Tonight: Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 13 degrees.

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud with 60 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 5 degrees.

Friday: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 4 degrees.

Saturday: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of snow. High minus 1 degree.

Sunday: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 2 degrees.

Monday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 3 degrees.