Avoid unnecessary travel, winter storm moves in

CTV News London Meteorologist Julie Atchison updates the afternoon forecast

Snowfall warnings are in effect in through Middlesex County into Lambton County, stretching through Huron and Perth and Bruce County under the winter storm warning.

Oxford County, Brant and Hamilton as well as the northern shoreline of Lake Erie, has aa freezing rain warning.

The evening commute will be a rough one as the snow is expected to intensify this evening, according to CTV News London Meteorologist.

“Now in terms of a snowfall amounts, we will see heavy snowfall overnight in the areas under the snowfall warning upwards of 15 to 25 centimeters. And the areas that are under the winter storm warning, we will see 25 to 35 centimeters of snowfall,” said Atchison.

The next 24-hour model shows the mixing of precipitation that’s along that northern shoreline of Lake Erie.

The temperature in through Essex County, Lambton, Sarnia, and London will start to come up as we head through the evening north of that here on in Perth.

“The temperature will stay well below the freezing mark, which will lead to a steady snowfall,” said Atchison. “We have all the ingredients, the cold air in place, the mixed precipitation off to the south that will lead to about two millimeters of ice accretion in and around St. Thomas and in the Haldimand Norfolk area.”

Here’s a look at the London, Ont. forecast

Wednesday: Cloudy. Snow beginning this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 13

Wednesday Night: Snow at times heavy. Snow mixed with ice pellets late this evening and after midnight. Risk of freezing rain late this evening and after midnight. Snow and ice pellet amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Temperature rising to zero by morning. Wind chill minus 9 this evening.

Thursday: Snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 60 per cent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle in the morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature falling to minus 5 in the afternoon. Wind chill minus 13 in the afternoon.

Friday: Sunny. High minus 5.

Saturday: Periods of snow. High zero.

Sunday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of snow. High minus 5.

Monday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of flurries. High minus