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02/01/2026

Thank goodness for the frigid temperatures we’ve had for the past week or so!

Because of it, 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?

Hopefully, the groundhog has some more good news on Monday!

05/22/2024

Get your emergency kits ready!

👀 FORECAST SNEAK PEEK: First Strong Severe Risk of the Season for Southern Ontario on Wednesday

⏰ Wednesday, May 22, 2024

TIMING: 12 PM to 9 PM

We are closely monitoring the potential for strong severe storms on Wednesday afternoon and evening across Southern Ontario.

Currently, the strongest risk is focused on Central Ontario, including Barrie, Orillia, Muskoka, Algonquin Park, Bancroft, and Pembroke.

Potential threats include damaging wind gusts, very large hail (possibly up to the size of toonies or ping-pong balls), and the possibility of one or two tornadoes.

The rest of Southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area and Eastern Ontario, faces a slight severe risk. The severe threat is lower for Deep Southwestern Ontario.

Please note that this is a preliminary forecast and may change as we review more model data tonight. We will release a full forecast shortly with detailed information on timing and locations, so be sure to check back for updates.

- Brennen

10/20/2023

I wonder how we’ll balance the budget?

10/20/2023

I’m surprised that our town (Orillia) would impose this just before the holiday season! I can’t see the revenue from the parking lots raising that much. Now, on the other hand… the amount of revenue from the tickets 🤔

12/29/2022

Stay off the ice! There just enough out there yet!

Dangerous condition - 5 people with skates climbing the snowbank at Gull Lake in Gravenhurst attempting to skate on the ice.
OPP on the way to educate the public.

12/28/2022

There is a FREE public skate happening on Jan. 1 from noon to 1:30 p.m. For specific details about the FREE sponsored skates, visit orillia.ca/publicskating.

12/13/2022

Eyes to the sky Tuesday night to catch this consistently great meteor shower!

12/02/2022

Be prepared!

Hydro Ones encourages customers to be prepared in case of an extended power outage with an emergency kit

11/15/2022

Unfortunately for football fans, the bull's-eye for the snow is looking to be centred over Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

11/07/2022

Set an alarm for Tuesday morning! A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire country before sunrise on November 8th. It will be the last total lunar eclipse visible in the lower 48 until 2025.

Details: https://bit.ly/3NEfGXc

10/20/2022

The Orionids could be the best of the early fall meteor showers this year.