Sunday, December 29, 2013

Special Weather Statement

A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NWS FOR ALL OF THEIR CWA FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. PLEASE USE CAUTION ON UNTREATED ROADS.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

FLOOD WARNING

732 WGUS43 KDTX 211731 FLWDTX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1230 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN... LOWER ROUGE RIVER .HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT...IN COMBINATION WITH SNOWMELT... WILL CAUSE A RAPID RISE IN RIVER LEVELS TONIGHT. RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND SUNRISE SUNDAY BEFORE SLOWLY RECEDING THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. MIC163-220130- /O.COR.KDTX.FL.W.0023.131222T0517Z-131223T0500Z/ /INKM4.1.ER.131222T0517Z.131222T1200Z.131222T2300Z.NO/ 1230 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOWER ROUGE RIVER IN INKSTER AND DEARBORN. * FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE IS 6.2 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST IS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW... AND CREST AROUND 11.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON APR 20 2013. $$

ICE STORM WARNING

AND ICE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED PART OF THE CWA. PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS. LINK: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=dtx&wwa=ice%20storm%20warning

Friday, December 20, 2013

RARE TO HISTORIC ICE STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA STARTING SATURDAY

PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK TO THE NWS EVENT BRIEFING. THIS WILL HAVE ALL THE DETAILS. LINK: http://ow.ly/rY6Y3

Flood Watch

The Essex Region Conservation Authority advises that, due to frozen ground conditions, together with a snow pack that is holding a water equivalency of between 8 mm and 12 mm and, due to the fact that forecasts are for precipitation in amounts exceeding 20 mm over the next 12 to 24 hours; a possibility of flooding exists throughout the Essex region in low-lying areas and in areas of poor drainage. While the probability of flooding is low given the above conditions, the possibility of isolated heavy downpours may result in localized flooding. This watch is in effect throughout the weekend.

WINTER STORM WATCH

272 WWUS43 KDTX 201841 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 141 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN CONTINUE ALONG AND NORTH OF I-69 AS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM TAKES AIM ON SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN FOR SATURDAY NIGHT... .FREEZING RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW... WILL CONTINUE NORTH OF I- 69 THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRECIPITATION WILL EVENTUALLY EXIT THE AREA DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...LEADING TO THE PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF. A MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL BE HEADING TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL BRING MOSTLY SNOW TO MIDLAND AND BAY COUNTIES...A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR SAGINAW TO BAD AXE...AND MOSTLY FREEZING RAIN FOR NORTH OF AN IRISH HILLS TO PORT HURON LINE. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TEMPERATURE PROFILE IN THE LOWEST LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. JUST A CHANGE OF ONE OR TWO DEGREES CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SNOW...SLEET...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS OR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. MIDLAND AND BAY COUNTIES WILL SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE POTENTIAL OF SOME MIXED SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. AREAS FROM SAGINAW TO BAD AXE COULD SEE AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW...SOME SLEET ACCUMULATIONS AND THE POTENTIAL OF A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS. AREAS IN AND AROUND OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... HOWELL...PONTIAC...ROMEO AND CHELSEA HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF A QUARTER INCH. THIS TYPE OF ICE ACCUMULATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DOWN NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES. MIZ047-048-210400- /O.NEW.KDTX.WS.A.0003.131222T0000Z-131222T1700Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-131221T0300Z/ MIDLAND-BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY 141 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW AND SLEET AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO FALL SATURDAY EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * THE PRECIPITATION MIXTURE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON SUNDAY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TO TWO TENTHS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SNOW OR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL ADD STRESS TO THE ICE COATED TREES AND POWER LINES. STRONGER SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BEHIND THE STORM ON SUNDAY COULD PRODUCE FURTHER DAMAGE. IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKING SURFACES WILL BE SLIPPERY AS THEY ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE...ESPECIALLY UNPAVED SECONDARY ROADS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON TREES...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD POTENTIALLY CREATE POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * EXPECT ROADS TO BECOME ICE OR SNOW COVERED DURING SATURDAY EVENING WITH SLICK CONDITIONS PERSISTING INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$

Areal Flood Watch

941 WGUS63 KDTX 201805 FFADTX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 105 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...POSSIBLE FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT... ...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND WILL EXIT THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND ENOUGH WARM AIR WILL PRODUCE MAINLY RAIN OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO INCHES ALONG WITH SNOW MELT ON TOP OF FROZEN GROUND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING... ESPECIALLY AREAS WHERE DRAINAGE MAY EXPERIENCE ICE BLOCKAGE. ANOTHER CONCERN WILL BE ALONG RIVERS. MANY RIVERS HAVE A THICK ICE COVER. RAPID RISES WILL BREAK UP THE ICE LEADING TO POSSIBLE ICE JAMS. MOVING CHUNKS OF ICE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES ALONG THE RIVERS. ONCE THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT SUNDAY...ARCTIC AIR FLOWING IN BEHIND WILL CAUSE RAPID FREEZING OF STANDING WATER. MIZ076-082-083-211015- /O.NEW.KDTX.FA.A.0006.131221T1500Z-131222T2100Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 105 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...LENAWEE...MONROE AND WAYNE. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT * WIDESPREAD PONDING OF WATER OVER LAND AND ICE JAMS IN RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ DRC

Thursday, December 19, 2013

ICE STORM WATCH

THE OPSW HAS ISSUED A: *ICE STORM WATCH* FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: -ESSEX COUNTY -CHATHAM-KENT -LAMBTON COUNTY -ELGIN COUNTY -MIDDLESEXCOUNTY -HURON COUNTY -OXFORD COUNTY -NORFORK COUNTY AT 8:00PM EST THE OPSW RECIVED INFO ON A MAJOR WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE CWA TONIGHT. SIGNIFIGANT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR STARTING SATURDAY MORNING. MAJOR TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS ARE EXPECTED AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. A ICE STORM WATCH MEANS THAT A ICE STORM IS EXPECTED WITHIN A 72 HOUR PERIOD AND THAT PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERTS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. STAY TUNED TO THE NWS, EC AND OPSW FOR FURTHER UPDATES. WHEN THE OPSW IS NOT OPERATING PLEASE REFER TO THE NWS AND EC FOR WEATHER UPDATES.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Snowfall Warning

Windsor - Leamington - Essex County 12:44 PM EST Saturday 14 December 2013 Snowfall warning for Windsor - Leamington - Essex County issued Significant snowfall today and tonight. A disturbance from the Southern Plains States is forecast to track northeast towards the Great Lakes. Latest indications suggest this low will follow a path across Central Ohio today to New England by Sunday morning. Radar indicates a snowband from Lake Ontario has produced locally enhanced snowfall over Southern Mississauga and Toronto near the lakeshore. As a result total snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm are possible by Sunday morning for areas near the lakeshore. Current information also indicates that 15-20 cm of snow are also possible for the Windsor region especially for locations near Lake Erie. Snow will continue today and intensify tonight. Total snowfall amounts of 15 cm in 12 hours are likely near Western Lake Ontario, Windsor and portions of Eastern Ontario. In addition, strong and gusty easterly winds will develop ahead of this system with reduced visibilities in snow and local blowing snow. Motorists should be prepared for poor winter driving conditions especially tonight into Sunday morning. Please refer to your local public forecast for further details on expected snowfall amounts. Listen for updated watches and warnings. Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park 12:44 PM EST Saturday 14 December 2013 Snowfall warning for Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park issued Significant snowfall today and tonight. A disturbance from the Southern Plains States is forecast to track northeast towards the Great Lakes. Latest indications suggest this low will follow a path across Central Ohio today to New England by Sunday morning. Radar indicates a snowband from Lake Ontario has produced locally enhanced snowfall over Southern Mississauga and Toronto near the lakeshore. As a result total snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 cm are possible by Sunday morning for areas near the lakeshore. Current information also indicates that 15-20 cm of snow are also possible for the Windsor region especially for locations near Lake Erie. Snow will continue today and intensify tonight. Total snowfall amounts of 15 cm in 12 hours are likely near Western Lake Ontario, Windsor and portions of Eastern Ontario. In addition, strong and gusty easterly winds will develop ahead of this system with reduced visibilities in snow and local blowing snow. Motorists should be prepared for poor winter driving conditions especially tonight into Sunday morning. Please refer to your local public forecast for further details on expected snowfall amounts. Listen for updated watches and warnings.

WINTER STORM WARNING

157 WWUS43 KDTX 141640 WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1140 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...UP TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED SOUTH OF I-94... .MODERATE SNOW...OCCASTIONALLY HEAVY TOWARD THE OHIO BORDER... WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY...TAPERING OFF DURING THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF M-59...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS OCCURRING SOUTH OF I-94. NORTH OF M-59...2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED. MIZ076-082-083-150500- /O.UPG.KDTX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-131215T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WS.W.0003.131214T1640Z-131215T0500Z/ WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 1140 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW...OCCASIONALY HEAVY AT TIMES..WILL FALL THIS AFTERNOON...TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED...HIGHEST TOTALS NEAR THE OHIO BORDER. * EAST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...CAUSING SOME LOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO BETWEEN A QUARTER AND HALF A MILE AT TIMES. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ063-069-070-075-150500- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-131215T0500Z/ ST. CLAIR-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...PONTIAC...WARREN... ANN ARBOR 1140 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * EAST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...CAUSING SOME MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-068-150500- /O.CON.KDTX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-131215T0500Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...HOWELL 1140 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED. * EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...CAUSING SOME MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ SF

WINTER STORM WARNING

THE OPSW HAS ISSUED A *WINTER STORM WARNING* FOR: ESSEX COUNTY, CHATHAM-KENT, LAMBTON COUNTY,ELGIN, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, WAYNE COUNTY, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MACOMB COUNTY, ST.CLAIR COUNTY, OAKLAND COUNTY, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, SANILAC COUNTY, LAPEER COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, LENAWEE COUNTY. AT 9:00AM EST THE OPSW RECIVED NEW DATA ON THE CURRENT WINTER STORM OVER THE ENTIRE CWA. 3-6" IS POSSIBLE AND THEIR IS THE CHANCE OF 8" ALTHOUGH IT IS UNLIKELY. WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING POORER. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM IS ETHEIR OCCURING OR EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN 6 HOURS. DO NOT LEAVE PETS OUTSIDE FOR A LONG TIME AS WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS FOR ANIMALS. THE OPSW, NWS AND EC WILL CONTINUE TO MONITER THIS SITUATION AND PROVIDE FURTHER UPDATES.

STATION CKLW/ AM800 NOTICE

STATION CKLW/ AM800 IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TRANSMITTER PROBLEMS. TECHNICIANS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WE HOPE TO HAVE SERVICE BACK TO NORMAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN STILL LISTEN TO CKLW/ AM800 ONLINE AT: http://player.am800cklw.com/

Friday, December 13, 2013

Winter Weather Advisory

589 WWUS43 KDTX 130921 CCA WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 419 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 CORRECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN HAZARDOUS WEATHER SEGMENT ...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TAKES AIM FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY WILL BRING THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TO SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING ALONG AN ARCTIC FRONT SINKING SOUTH. SNOW WILL THEN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ARE ANTICIPATED...WITH ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 69...TO 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTH. MIZ063-069-070-075-076-082-083-131745- /O.COR.KDTX.WW.Y.0011.131214T0200Z-131215T0500Z/ ST. CLAIR-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT HURON...PONTIAC...WARREN... ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 419 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. * EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...CAUSING WIND CHILLS TO FALL TO AROUND ZERO. * 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL INCONVENIENCES WILL BE LIKELY AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL IMPACT SNOW PLOWING EFFORTS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-068-131745- /O.COR.KDTX.WW.Y.0011.131214T0200Z-131215T0500Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...HOWELL 419 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. * EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...CAUSING WIND CHILLS TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL INCONVENIENCES WILL BE LIKELY AS ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL IMPACT SNOW PLOWING EFFORTS ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ KURIMSKI

Thursday, December 12, 2013

WINTER STORM WATCH

THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STORM WATCH HAS ISSUED A: *WINTER STORM WATCH* FOR: ALL OPSW AREAS. WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL: FRIDAY AT 12:00PM EST. AT 10:30PM EST THE OPSW RECEIVED NEW DATA REGARDING A AREA OF CONCERN. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT ENDING ON SUNDAY. 1-5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE PER DAY ALONG WITH 40 MPH WINDS. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NWS, EC AND THE OPSW FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Weather Discussion

A new updated forecast has been released. Tempatures are not expected to go into the negative 20s anymore nd wind chills will stay around the 0 degree mark. Wind chills may put tempatures down into the negative 10s. Therefore a *Wind Chill Watch* remains in effect until further notice and the *Extreme Cold Watch* has been ended. Moving along, snow is expected Today through Wednesday. Snow will be light and little accumulation is expected. Although icy roads have been reported due to the light freezing rain earlier today. Mostly on low traffic streets that havn't been plowed yet. A *Ice Advisory* may be needed although a statement will likely cover it. Thursday will be cold with a high of -6 and a low of -8. Now talking about Friday, nothing much should happen during the day. Maybe the occasional flurry in the morning. Come Friday night that all changes. Snow is expected to develop and accumulations of 2-4 inches is possible as snow intensifies throught the night. Winds gusting to 35 Km/h will also cause limited visibilites. We will have to keep an eye on this as the forecast may change. The weekend is quiet with nothing to be concerned about.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

EXTREME COLD WATCH

THE OPSW HAS ISSUED A *EXTREME COLD WATCH* FOR: ALL OPSW AREAS (U.S. AND CANADIAN). AT 4:30PM EST THE OPSW RECEIVED AN UPDATED FORECAST FOR THE WEEK. TEMPATURES WILL NOW BE GOING DOWN TO THE -25 CELSIUS MARK AT THE LOWEST. IN ADDITION, WINDS MAY REACH 30 MPH CREATING EXTREMLY HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS. WINDS MAY REACH WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE EXTREME COLD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE CHANGING FORECAST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO MONITER THE NWS, ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE OPSW FOR MORE INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

WIND CHILL WATCH

THE OPSW HAS ISSUED A *WIND CHILL WATCH* FOR: WINDSOR-ESSEX-CHATHAM-KENT, SARNIA-LAMBTON, ELGIN, LONDON-MIDDLESEX. At 11:55AM EST weather models indicated a strong cold front moving through the area. Tempatures are expected to drop to the negative teens or lower. In addition to these cold tempatures strong winds are expected to accompany this front dropping tempatures more. Wind chills will be in the lower teens. Tempatures of this degree will make wind chills hazardous to people and animals. Frostbite is also something to be aware of. You are advised to shorten prolonged outdoor activity and take breaks in a warm room to avoid frostbite or hypothermia. The OPSW and Environment Canada will continue to moniter this situation and provide further updates as it becomes available.

*NOTICE*

WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUT IEMBOT FEED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING AND IT APPEARS THAT IT CANNOT BE RESOLVED. WE ADVISE YOU VISIT http://weather.im/iembot/ DIRECTLY TO GET THE LATEST FROM THE NWS DETROIT/PONTIAC. JUST TYPE IN DETROIT AND PRESS ENTER. CLICK THE "ENABLE AUDIO ALERTS" BUTTON AND SLIDE THE VOLUME BAR TO AJUST THE VOLUME OF THE SOUND. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY PROBLEMS THIS MAY CAUSE. -THE OPSW

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

284 FZUS73 KDTX 050051 MWSDTX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 751 PM EST WED DEC 4 2013 LHZ421-441>443-462>464-050215- 751 PM EST WED DEC 4 2013 ...THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS... THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE... OUTER SAGINAW BAY... NEARSHORE AND OPEN WATERS FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT HURON MI... AT 747 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM 15 NM NORTH OF PORT AUSTIN TO 20 NM NORTHEAST OF PORT HURON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM AROUND 800 PM EST. LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM AROUND 800 PM EST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES... AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. && LAT...LON 4304 8240 4315 8251 4378 8262 4398 8274 4406 8297 4400 8307 4396 8327 4419 8348 4417 8225 4359 8212 $$ KURIMSKI

EVACUATION IMMEDIATE

923 WOUS43 KAPX 042234 EVIAPX MIC031-141-050145- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED EVACUATION IMMEDIATE MICHIGAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GAYLORD MICHIGAN RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 534 PM EST WED DEC 4 2013 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TRI-COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. DUE TO A VEHICLE CRASH ON M-68 AND EAST TOWER ROAD IN THE VILLAGE OF TOWER IN CHEBOYGAN COUNTY...M-68 REMAINS CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLE TRAFFIC. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WILL BE INITIATING A CARGO OFFLOAD PROCEDURE OF PROPANE AND ARE ASKING ALL RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF WEST OF BLACK RIVER ROAD AND M-68...WEST TO BLACK RIVER AVENUE AND BARKLEY...NORTH TO CO-OP ROAD AND SOUTH TO BALLARD ROAD TO LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROCESS IS EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST A FEW HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE ARE ASKING ALL RESIDENTS TO LEAVE THIS AREA FOR THEIR SAFETY...IN THE EVENT THERE IS AN EMERGENCY OR UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF PROPANE THAT OCCURS DURING THE TRANSFER PROCESS. RESIDENTS MAY NOTICE AN ODOR OF PROPANE WITHING THIS SPECIFIED AREA WHILE THE TRANSFER PROCESS IS UNDERWAY. AGAIN...ALL RESIDENTS IN THE SPECIFIED AREA ARE BEING ASKED TO LEAVE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION WHILE THIS CARGO TRANSFER PROCESS IS UNDERWAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND THIS EAS STATION FOR AN UPDATED MESSAGE THAT WILL BE ISSUED ONCE IT IS SAFE TO RETURN TO THE AREA. $$ AJS

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

434 WWUS43 KDTX 040110 CCA WSWDTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 810 PM EST TUE DEC 3 2013 ...MIXED PRECIPITATION TO CREATE SLICK ROADWAYS THIS EVENING... .AN AREA OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST THROUGH THE SAGINAW VALLEY AND NORTHERN THUMB DURING THE EVENING HOURS. SEVERAL PRECIPITATION TYPES HAVE BEEN NOTED WITH THESE BANDS SUCH AS SLEET...SNOW...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. SEVERAL REPORTS ACROSS THE AREA INDICATE THERE ARE AREAS OF ICE COVERED ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...CAUSING AREA ROADWAYS TO BECOME SLICK WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE...ENDING THE FREEZING RAIN AND SLICK COVERED ROADWAYS THREAT BY MIDNIGHT. MIZ047>049-053>055-040500- /O.CAN.KDTX.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-131204T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.WW.Y.0010.131204T0110Z-131204T0500Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY 810 PM EST TUE DEC 3 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE AREA. * TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING OVERNIGHT. * FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE A COATING OF ICE ON ROADWAYS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. IMPACTS... * UNTREATED ROADS...BRIDGES AND SIDEWALKS WILL BECOME ICY. * TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS THIS EVENING FROM HARD TO DISCERN ICE ACCUMULATION AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ KURIMSKI

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale, Ont. Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County, Ont. Saugeen Shores - Kincardine - Southern Bruce County, Ont. Hanover - Dundalk - Southern Grey County, Ont. Freezing rain likely tonight and Wednesday. Based on current computer guidance, a low pressure system over Colorado may reach Iowa by Wednesday morning then track northeast towards the Great Lakes by Wednesday evening. An area of snow mixed with freezing rain will develop over regions east of Lake Huron this evening and regions east of Georgian Bay early Wednesday morning where temperatures will be near zero. Several hours of freezing rain may be possible before it changes to rain by Wednesday morning in areas east of Lake Huron and Wednesday afternoon in areas east of Georgian Bay. However, there is still uncertainty with the track and development of this low pressure system which may affect where the freezing rain will fall. The warning may need to be extended farther south and east as required when the system gets closer. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully as untreated roads could become icy and slippery. Refer to your local public forecast for further details.

Rain Likely This Afternoon

Rain is likely this afternoon (around a 60% chance). Less than a tenth of an inch is expected. Source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac

Monday, December 2, 2013

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

DENSE FOG ADVISORY

THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STORM WATCH HAS ISSUED A *DENSE FOG ADVISORY* FOR: =new= City of Toronto =new= Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent =new= Sarnia - Lambton =new= Elgin =new= London - Middlesex =new= Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk =new= Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand =new= Oxford - Brant =new= Niagara =new= City of Hamilton =new= Halton - Peel =new= York - Durham =new= Huron - Perth =new= Waterloo - Wellington =new= Dufferin - Innisfil =new= Grey - Bruce =new= Barrie - Orillia - Midland =new= Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland =new= Kingston - Prince Edward =new= Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes =new= Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac =new= Bancroft - Bon Echo Park =new= Brockville - Leeds and Grenville =new= City of Ottawa =new= Gatineau =new= Prescott and Russell =new= Cornwall - Morrisburg =new= Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake =new= Parry Sound - Muskoka =new= Haliburton =new= Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay =new= Algonquin =new= Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet. ---------------------------------------------------------- *DISCUSSION* DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITES MAY DROP TO 100 METRES OR LESS AND CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. USE CAUTION LIGHTS TO HELP DRIVERS BE ABLE TO SEE YOU. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY. THE OPSW AND ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITER THIS SITUATION AND PROVIDE FURTHER UPDATES. END

FREEZING DRIZZLE WATCH

THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL STORM WATCH HAS ISSUED A *FREEZING DRIZZLE WATCH* FOR: =new= City of Toronto =new= Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent =new= Sarnia - Lambton =new= Elgin =new= London - Middlesex =new= Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk =new= Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand =new= Oxford - Brant =new= Niagara =new= City of Hamilton =new= Halton - Peel =new= York - Durham =new= Huron - Perth =new= Waterloo - Wellington =new= Dufferin - Innisfil =new= Grey - Bruce =new= Barrie - Orillia - Midland =new= Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland =new= Kingston - Prince Edward =new= Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes =new= Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac =new= Bancroft - Bon Echo Park =new= Brockville - Leeds and Grenville =new= City of Ottawa =new= Gatineau =new= Prescott and Russell =new= Cornwall - Morrisburg =new= Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake =new= Parry Sound - Muskoka =new= Haliburton =new= Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay =new= Algonquin =new= Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *DISCUSSION* FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A LINE OF PERCIPITATION MOVES THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH BELOW FREEZING TEMPATURES BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AND TRY TO AVOID DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS IF POSSIBLE. DENSE FOG IS ALSO POSSIBLE. VISIBILITYS MAY DROP DOWN TO 100 METRES OR LESS. THE OPSW AND ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITER THIS SITUATION AND PROVIDE FURTHER UPDATES. END

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Issued at 2013-12-01 20:36 UTC by Environment Canada: Special weather statement issued for: Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk, Ont. (041100) Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand, Ont. (041200) Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County, Ont. (041310) Sarnia - Petrolia - Western Lambton County, Ont. (041320) Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park, Ont. (041410) Windsor - Leamington - Essex County, Ont. (041420) London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County, Ont. (041510) Strathroy - Komoka - Western Middlesex County, Ont. (041520) St. Thomas - Aylmer - Eastern Elgin County, Ont. (041610) Rodney - Shedden - Western Elgin County, Ont. (041620) Woodstock - Tillsonburg - Oxford County, Ont. (041710) Brantford - County of Brant, Ont. (041720) City of Toronto, Ont. (043100) Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region, Ont. (043220) Pickering - Oshawa - Southern Durham Region, Ont. (043230) Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham, Ont. (043240) Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale, Ont. (044130) City of Hamilton, Ont. (046100) Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County, Ont. (046220) Saugeen Shores - Kincardine - Southern Bruce County, Ont. (046230) Hanover - Dundalk - Southern Grey County, Ont. (046240) Wingham - Blyth - Northern Huron County, Ont. (046310) Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County, Ont. (046320) Goderich - Bluewater - Southern Huron County, Ont. (046330) Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County, Ont. (046340) Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County, Ont. (046410) Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County, Ont. (046420) Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo, Ont. (046430) Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus, Ont. (046510) Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County, Ont. (046520) Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County, Ont. (046530) Caledon, Ont. (046610) Mississauga - Brampton, Ont. (046620) Halton Hills - Milton, Ont. (046630) Burlington - Oakville, Ont. (046640) St. Catharines - Grimsby - Northern Niagara Region, Ont. (046710) Niagara Falls - Welland - Southern Niagara Region, Ont. (046720) Current details: Dense fog patches tonight as well as freezing drizzle possible tonight and Monday. Areas of dense fog are beginning to form over Southern Ontario this afternoon. This evening many areas could see reduced visibility as the fog becomes more extensive. Visibilities 100 metres or less are possible tonight and Monday morning that may make travel conditions hazardous. In addition, light rain and drizzle that have fallen today means that surfaces are wet and may become slippery as temperatures fall below the freezing mark late this afternoon or this evening. Later this evening there is a risk of freezing drizzle which may be patchy however ice on surfaces could accumulate and create hazardous conditions. There is a risk of freezing drizzle for all regions on Monday morning and across Eastern Ontario through Monday afternoon. This statement is to advise the public that freezing drizzle is possible in many locations tonight and Monday. If there are certain areas where freezing drizzle is reported or more likely this statement will be updated. A freezin g drizzle warning may be issued tonight if extended periods of freezing drizzle causing hazardous condition are expected in the regions. 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.