Special weather statement
Updated by Environment Canada
At 1:25 AM EST Friday 30 December 2011.
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Special weather statement for:
City of Toronto
Windsor – Essex – Chatham-Kent
Sarnia – Lambton
Elgin
London – Middlesex
Simcoe – Delhi – Norfolk
Dunnville – Caledonia – Haldimand
Oxford – Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton – Peel
York – Durham
Huron – Perth
Waterloo – Wellington
Dufferin – Innisfil
Grey – Bruce
Barrie – Orillia – Midland
Belleville – Quinte – Northumberland
Kingston – Prince Edward
Stirling – Tweed – South Frontenac
Bancroft – Bon Echo Park
Brockville – Leeds and Grenville
City of Ottawa
Gatineau
Prescott and Russell
Cornwall – Morrisburg
Smiths Falls – Lanark – Sharbot Lake
Parry Sound – Muskoka
Haliburton
Renfrew – Pembroke – Barry’s Bay
Algonquin
Burk’s Falls – Bayfield Inlet.

A variety of precipitation for Southern Ontario.

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==discussion==
A complex low pressure system will bring a variety of precipitation
to Southern Ontario over the next two days.

Over Southwestern Ontario temperatures will be just above the
freezing mark tonight with some patchy drizzle. More organized rain
is forecast to redevelop in this area on Friday.

In the Toronto area, a stationary front lies directly over the city,
it appears milder air will remain just south of Toronto overnight or
hug the shoreline. Thus, the mercury will struggle to rise above the
freezing mark with some light flurries and freezing drizzle expected
in the overnight hours. Milder temperatures and some rain is
Forecast for Friday afternoon and Friday night.

For areas north and east of Toronto, including Peterborough,
Belleville, and Kingston, snow is expected to continue tonight
although accumulations will not be significant.

East of Georgian Bay to the Ottawa Valley, periods of generally light
snow are expected to develop overnight into early Friday morning.
There will be the risk for ice pellets and freezing rain Friday
night.

For the St Lawrence Valley, light snow is expected overnight and
Friday morning. A mix of ice pellets freezing rain and snow will
develop late Friday then end Saturday morning.

On Saturday, new years eve, once the morning precipitation ends in
Eastern Ontario generally dry weather is expected across all regions.
Sunday, new years day, will see mild conditions with a few showers,
followed by cold northwest winds and localized flurries Sunday night.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA

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