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@ConsumerSOS What's the vibe there about gasoline prices?Is there talk of shortages or rationing ? I will be there in a couple weeks (unless flight gets canceled 🙄)

Castelo de Silves, Algarve, Portugal. #PortugalSOS

@AnthonyFarnell 😆😆😆

It’s SPRING!!!

@WxOntario1 Ah no! About 2 ft of snow drifted in my driveway this morning in Orillia.

Who wants to do what we did last night again? 😅 Latest Significant Weather Outlook shows a "High Risk" across parts of the snowbelts for Tuesday (Zone A) 10-25cm of snow, 70-90km/hr wind gusts and blowing snow possible The snowbelts continue to get hammered... #OnWX #ONStorm

@IWeatherON We will see how the people in Northern BC like it in the winter when it won't be light until 10:30 am. Hopefully everyone realizes it is a bad idea before we go through with it in Ontario.

#BREAKING: British Columbia Becomes 2nd Province to Eliminate Time Change, Adopts Permanent Daylight Saving Time As we approach that time of year when the clocks spring forward, bringing those later sunsets we all look forward to, there is once again plenty of discussion about getting rid of the time change altogether. Back in 2020, the Ontario government passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent. However, that change does not come into effect unless Quebec and New York also make the same move. The goal was to avoid Ontario ending up in a different time zone than its major trading partners and neighbouring regions. British Columbia is now taking a different approach! The province has announced that this weekend will be the last time clocks change. Instead of waiting on other provinces or U.S. states, British Columbia will move ahead with permanent daylight saving time on its own. That means British Columbia will officially become the second Canadian province to eliminate the biannual time change. Saskatchewan was the first, making the move all the way back in 1966. However, Saskatchewan adopted permanent standard time, not daylight saving time like British Columbia is now doing. Yukon also made a similar move in 2020, and with this announcement from British Columbia, they will be in a unified time zone together. Under this new setup, during the winter months, British Columbia will effectively be two hours behind Eastern Standard Time and will match Alberta’s time. It will be interesting to see if this decision sparks momentum in other provinces, including here in Ontario. Would you like to see Ontario finally make the switch to permanent daylight saving time as well? - Brennen

@AnthonyFarnell Thankfully nothing so far in north Orillia even though it says we are having moderate snow

Anyone else getting a little tired of this? Ice pellets have switched back over to snow in Toronto.

@WxOntario1 Must be a sharp decarmation line,I am not complaining 😆

@kimrmt Right on the edge

ICYMI, Forecast for today's winter storm 👇 Temps across the black circled area are running a tad warmer than modeled If we don't see temps drop in the coming hours, expect more rain than freezing rain across this area Elsewhere, everything looks to be going as planned Heaviest snowfall still appears north of #Toronto/ North #GTA Expect a slow/ slick PM commute #OnWX #ONStorm

@AnthonyFarnell 🌞🌞🌞

Today was a beauty!

@WxOntario1 Enjoying some sunshine and listening to the melting in Orillia. Making some room to pile more on tomorrow 🤪

Beauty of a mid February afternoon out there across Southern #Ontario! Widespread temps in the low/ mid single digits with areas across the Deep SW and #GTA nearing the upper single digits The calm before the storm! #OnWX #ONStorm

@WxOntario1 What abot between Orillia and North Bay? Timing and chances of whiteouts,thanks

Significant travel impacts are now certain tomorrow afternoon/ evening across rural areas of SW/ Central #Ontario Several hours of Blizzard Conditions in the evening across rural areas as wind gusts of 60-80+km/hr combined with falling snow/ blowing snow will lead to complete whiteout conditions Road closures are likely east of Lake #Huron Many roads will likely become impassable overnight due to significant drifting Strong winds continue into Saturday #OnWX #ONStorm

@JM_Metrailler @WxOntario1 Yes,all day in Orllia😡

@WxOntario1 Georgian Bay is according to the coverage maps 100% frozen. Yet it's still producing squalls as of right now. There's gotta be water there. I don't think the coverage maps are accurate.

"No more Lake Effect, the Lake is almost frozen" As mentioned before, as long as there is some ice free sections, Lake effect snow will continue just not as intense Lake #Huron 75+% ice covered continues to produce Will need near 100% to completely shut it down #OnWX #ONStorm

@IWeatherON Aww I don't mind some fresh powder once a week for skiing,just not the 15 cm every day like last February in Orillia.

#ONStorm #ONwx And that’s a wrap on snow squall season! 😮‍💨 Finally some good news for our friends in the snowbelt. Georgian Bay is now basically fully frozen over, with the last remaining pockets of open water in the southwest freezing up over the past few days. As Alannah reported earlier this week, Lake Erie has already basically frozen over, sitting at around 95% ice coverage. Lake Huron isn’t too far behind either. Only a small section in the middle of the lake remains open, and that’s shrinking quickly as the recent stretch of extreme cold continues to rapidly expand ice coverage. The combined ice coverage for Lake Huron and Georgian Bay has hit 69% which is well above the average of 39% for this time of the year! Because of this, it’s very unlikely we’ll see any significant lake effect snow events for the rest of the winter in Southern Ontario. We could still see some minor lake effect activity off Lake Huron over the next week or two while that small open pocket remains, but with far less open water to pull moisture from, any snow that does develop will be weaker and much more disorganized. Lake Ontario does remain open, but we rarely see true lake effect snow on our side of the border. Most impacts there are limited to lake enhancement around the Golden Horseshoe, along with the occasional squall that manages to sneak north of the border into Prince Edward County and the Kingston area. Those in Simcoe County, Muskoka and Parry Sound can rest easy now that Georgian Bay has mostly frozen over. That’s a big relief for places like Barrie, which has picked up over 300cm of snow over the winter from relentless snow squalls. That prolonged stretch even led to the city breaking its record for the longest period under a significant weather event declaration. With lake effect season winding down, any additional snowfall we see for the rest of the winter should mainly come from passing systems, which are typically much more manageable than prolonged snow squalls that can dump huge amounts of snow in a short period of time. Are you excited to see the squalls come to an end, or are you still hoping for more snow? - Brennen Source: glicetracker.github.io

@AnthonyFarnell Slept right through it in Orillia 🤷‍♀️

M4.1 earthquake epicentre near Orillia but felt across the GTA. Some shaking but so far No reports of damage.

@AnthonyFarnell What's the dog walking forcast asks Tonic in East York

@IWeatherON I am not complaining in Orillia

#ONStorm #ONwx ❄️ SNOWSTORM CLARIFICATION - 3 PM ❄️ “WHERE IS THE STORM?! It’s barely snowing!” - Someone who clearly didn’t read our forecast 😉 We’ve been seeing quite a bit of confusion surrounding this snowstorm, so we thought it would be a good idea to clear a few things up. Many outside of the Golden Horseshoe are scratching their heads thinking the storm missed them. To clarify, this was never expected to be a rapidly accumulating snowfall event outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Steady snowfall began this morning or early this afternoon in many locations and is only now starting to ramp up in intensity. Snow will continue for many more hours, not tapering off until this evening, and in some cases lingering into tomorrow morning for parts of Eastern Ontario. We still have lots of time for snow to accumulate. That said, in most areas the hourly snowfall rates are not expected to be particularly intense, even at the peak of the event. Expect roughly 1-2cm per hour outside of the lake enhancement zone. That is very manageable, especially for those in the snowbelt who are used to seeing rates of 5-10cm per hour in stronger squalls. Based on the latest model data, this storm is far from finished. Many areas still have 10-25cm of snow yet to fall, with the highest remaining totals expected across Eastern Ontario. Southwestern Ontario still has around 5-15cm left, with snow gradually tapering off by mid evening. When you factor in the lake enhancement west of Lake Ontario, particularly focused on the Toronto area, there is still the potential for ANOTHER 30cm of snow in localized spots. That is why Environment Canada updated their warning to mention that locally over 50cm is possible, with 20-30cm already on the ground in some areas and another 30cm or more still to come. The “major” aspect of this storm really only applies to a small portion of the Greater Toronto Area. It is quite possible parts of the GTA could be paralyzed for much of the week with this amount of snow and very limited places to put it. Elsewhere, this is a fairly typical moderate snowstorm that we see many times each winter. We hope this helps clarify what is happening and what to expect going forward. As always, we encourage you to read our detailed forecasts. We were very clear that this would be a highly localized event, which is not always obvious when looking at a snowfall map alone since every storm behaves differently. - Brennen

@WxOntario1 Good one right now in Orillia

Potent squalls are moving through parts of SW/ Central #Ontario Combined with winds gusting 60+km/hr and blowing/ drifting snow, visibility is poor to Nil at times #OnWX #ONStorm

@JoanGilber90997 @ConsumerSOS She probably yelled at them to get off her lawn😆 good for her,it is keeping her young and independent (although if I was her neighbour I would be discretely watching her out my window so I could be out there in a secong if she fell or anything.

@ConsumerSOS Why aren't her neighbours helping her out.

I got a boost from doing this story on Friday. I met Zena, who is almost 100. She shovels her own snow, although I wanted to help. Zena is a real inspiration. Watch. youtu.be/etcFkvNJBj0?si…

@AnthonyFarnell I hate that they kept the "watch" and "warning " terminology. What is the difference between a yellow warning and a orange watch? 🤔🤷‍♀️

I’ve got questions about the new Environment Canada colour coded warning system when a yellow snow warning is in place for a 30cm storm that cancels all schools in Canada’s largest city. It’s brutal outside, 50km/h winds, -25 wind chills. If no orange warning now then when?

@IWeatherON Snowing in Orillia and sticking to pavement, maybe 2cm by now

#ONStorm #ONwx ⚠️ Watch Out for Icy Conditions This Evening! A band of heavier precipitation is moving into Central and Eastern Ontario this evening, with temperatures sitting at or just below the freezing mark in many areas. Because of this, some of the precipitation may fall as freezing rain over the next few hours. Particularly around the Peterborough to Kingston corridor. In some locations, it will likely be mixed with snow and ice pellets, which could quickly create slick and icy surfaces. As colder air pushes in aloft later this evening, this is expected to transition over to wet snow. However, conditions could remain slippery into Sunday since we are not expecting much of a warm up to help melt away any ice accretion that develops tonight. For those in northern parts of Central and Eastern Ontario, including the Ottawa Valley, up to 5 to 10cm of snowfall is possible overnight. Elsewhere, snowfall amounts should stay under 5cm, with just a few flurries lingering overnight as this system exits the region. We are also keeping an eye on the potential for lake effect snow around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay on Sunday. At this point, nothing looks overly organized, with maybe 5 to 10cm at most in the hardest hit areas, mainly east of Lake Huron through the day Sunday. What are you experiencing? - Brennen

@WxOntario1 Well hopefully our snow banks can shrink down. a bit before then

Enjoy this brief January Thaw... Cold and snow makes a return for the second half of January across Southern #Ontario #OnWX #ONStorm