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Lake effect snow could impact travel in Waterloo Region

A winter weather travel advisory is in effect for Waterloo Region, along with Perth County and parts of Wellington County
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WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Weather advisory issued for:
   Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo, Ont. (046430)
Weather advisory continued for:
   Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County, Ont. (046320)
   Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County, Ont. (046340)
   Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County, Ont. (046410)

Current details:
Winter weather travel advisory in effect.

What:
Snow, at times heavy, with accumulations of 5 to 15 cm.
Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow.

When:
Tonight.

Additional information:
A band of heavy lake effect snow off Lake Huron will continue to lift northward through tonight.

Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop.

For road conditions and other traveller information from the Ministry of Transportation, visit https://www.ontario.ca/511, https://www.twitter.com/511Ontario, or call 5-1-1.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

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