Fast-moving snow storm expected to create ‘hazardous’ conditions in parts of Ontario

A fast-moving low-pressure strategy moving into parts of confederate Ontario is expected to make “hazardous” conditions Saturday, Environment Canada says.

The national upwind bureau said successful a upwind advisory the strategy is expected to bring up to 10 centimetres of snowfall by Sunday greeting successful immoderate areas. The upwind advisory covers municipalities similar Toronto, Vaughan and Hamilton.

“Motorists should expect hazardous winter driving conditions and set question plans accordingly. Visibility whitethorn beryllium abruptly reduced astatine times successful dense snow,” Environment Canada said.

“Be prepared to set your driving with changing roadworthy conditions. Slow down driving successful slippery conditions. Watch for taillights up and support a harmless pursuing distance.”

The national upwind bureau added the snowfall volition statesman successful immoderate parts starting Saturday afternoon.

The informing comes after a information of Ontario’s Highway 11 was closed successful some directions Friday aft a ample clang involving aggregate vehicles successful snowy, wintery conditions near 1 idiosyncratic dormant and respective radical injured.

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Ontario Provincial Police said the road and different backmost roads located near Orillia, Ont., were closed connected Friday aft the multi-vehicle collision, arsenic exigency services begged for abstraction to respond to the incident.

A quality merchandise from OPP said a 49-year-old antheral from Brampton had died and 11 different radical had been taken to infirmary with “various injuries.” The unit did not elaborate connected the grade of their injuries.

The country was nether a snowfall squall informing connected Friday morning; Environment Canada warned of mediocre visibility from snowfall and section blowing snow.