Winter weather travel advisory in effect for London-Middlesex

Bluebirds huddle together amid a snowstorm in Mount Brydges, Ont. on Dec. 23, 2022. (Source: Monica Meunier)

London, Ont. will see a white Christmas this year after the province was battered by the first major snowstorm of the season. However, the weather hazards will remain on Christmas Eve as Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory on Saturday.

According to Environment Canada, a weather advisory is in effect for the following regions due to continuing hazardous winter weather:

• London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County
• Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County

Weather hazards include:

• Strong wind gusts 60 to 80 km/h
• A sudden reduction of visibility due to flurries and blowing snow
• Extreme cold wind chills near – 30C
• Local to scattered blowing snow
• Accumulation of snow due to blowing snow on road surfaces, especially over exposed areas

The timing of the event is expected to last from Saturday morning to the evening, with the extreme cold wind chill expected to slightly improve in the afternoon.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather, and Environment Canada warns travellers to adjust their driving habits based on changing weather conditions.

The weather advisory follows a snowstorm that battered the province on Friday, with many area roads and highways remaining closed as of late Saturday morning.

OPP advise travellers to “stay home” if travel is non-essential.

 

Here’s a look at the weather advisories for other parts of the region:

• Grey-Bruce – Blizzard warning
• Huron-Perth – Blizzard warning
• Sarnia-Lambton – Weather advisory
• Elgin – Weather advisory 

 

Here is a look at London’s forecast for the rest of the week:

 

Sunday: Cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries. Windy. High of -7 C, feeling like –13 C with the wind chill.

Monday: Cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. High of –7 C.

Tuesday: Cloudy. High of –3 C.

Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness. High of 3 C.

Thursday: Cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers. High of 8 C.

Friday: Cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers. High of 8 C.