Blowing snow causing reduced visibility forces several road closures

Blowing snow wreaks havoc on roads across Simcoe County on Friday.

The windy weather and blowing snow has made road conditions hazardous, and forced several road closures across the region.

Road conditions have reduced visibility because of the wintry weather on Friday. Officials urge motorists to adjust their driving to accommodate the current conditions.

Here are the road closures as of 4 p.m. Friday:

• Flos Road 4 West from Vigo Road to Crossland Road
• Flos Road 7 West from County Road 27 to Crossland Road
• Flos Road 7 West from Crossland Road to Vigo Road
• Flos Road 8 West from County Road 27 to Crossland Road
• Flos Road 8 West from Vigo Road to Crossland Road
• Flos Road 10 West from Yonge Street North to Vigo Road
• Flos Road 11 West from Yonge Street North to Twin Pines Drive, Wasaga
• Ushers Road from Tiny Flos Townline to County Road 92
• Ushers Road from Flos Road 7 West to County Road 92
• Tiny Flos Townline

In Barrie’s south end, crews put up barricades to close roads impacted by the strong winds. The closures were along Yonge Street and Lockhart Road, Welham Road and McKay Road, and in the Veteran’s Drive and Salem Road areas.

Police asked motorists to stay away from open areas in south Barrie as blowing snow created dangerous conditions. Any travel plans to south Barrie were asked to be reconsidered.

Police also closed Lockhart Road at the 20th Sideroad for a report of a multi-car collision.

By Friday afternoon, police said Lockhart, McKay, and Welham roads had all reopened.

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Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory for Friday, noting bursts of heavy and blowing snow, with up to five centimetres this evening.

The national weather agency anticipates this round of heavy snow to end sometime Friday night.