If you’re waking up across Waterloo Region this morning, you will have seen a fresh blanket of snow.
Environment Canada issued a yellow snowfall warning for the region, with estimates of 10 to 15 cm of snow accumulating last night and throughout the day today.
The drive across the region is expected to be very treacherous as snow is caked onto the roadway and blowing snow is impacting visibility, especially on local highways.
570 Meteorologist Carl Lam said the snow will be steady throughout the day and the wind will also be a factor, gusting up to 60km/hr by the afternoon.
“The winds during the day are coming in from the southwest, but as we go into the evening, the cold front will start to move through and that’s when that colder air and northwesterly wind works its way though,” he said.
The daily high for the day is 1 C, but Lam notes that wind chills will make it feel closer to -12.
Snow events are still in effect for several cities and townships across the region, including Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Wilmot, Woolwich and Wellesley.
The blast of winter weather from Friday brought well over 30 cm of snow during the day, with Environment Canada Meteorologist Rob Kuhn reporting 33 cm of snow in the Stanley Park area of Kitchener by 2 p.m. that afternoon. Several closures were in effect as well, including a portion of the westbound 401 near Drumbo.
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