Environment Canada issues weather advisory as snow blankets Windsor-Essex

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10 January 2025 at 3:37 pm·1-min read

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for Windsor-Essex and area on Friday. Pictured are snowy roads in a January 2024 file photo. (Mike Evans/CBC - image credit)

It'll be a snowy commute home on the roads in Windsor-Essex Friday afternoon, and the blanket of snow has Environment Canada issuing a weather advisory for the region.

Five to 10 centimetres of snow could fall, and there could be reduced visibility in areas of heavier snow, Environment Canada cautions. The snow is expected to taper off overnight, when conditions will improve.

The advisory is in place for Windsor, Essex County, Leamington, Sarnia, Petrolia and Chatham-Kent.

Drivers should expect hazardous conditions and drive accordingly, the weather agency said. If visibility is reduced, they should be ready to stop.

Road conditions and other travel information is available through Ontario 511 online and on social media.

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