Environment Canada forecasts strong winds, snow squalls in southern Ontario

Environment Canada says parts of southern Ontario will see high winds and snow squalls Monday, as a winter storm blows through northern Ontario and Ottawa.

The weather agency says strong southwest winds are expected to develop throughout the day with the passage of a cold front, and shift to the west in the evening.

Environment Canada says the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area will be seeing strong winds gusting at 70 to 90 km/h throughout the day, into Tuesday morning.

They also issued a special weather statement forecasting a mixture of rain, freezing rain, and snow.

Areas in the Halton region are expected to see around 70 km/h, whereas the Hamilton area including Norfolk County, Brant County and the Niagara region could see winds of up to 90 km/h.

The agency warns that high winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break, and that local utility outages are possible.

Grand Erie Public Health issued a cold notification Monday for the Grand Erie Public Health region — Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk — as a precaution.

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