Midwestern

Hazardous lake effect snow squalls expected tonight through Friday. Blizzard conditions likely late overnight and Thursday morning.

Hazards:
Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations of 20 to 30 cm by Friday.
Westerly winds gusting to 80 km/h resulting in near zero visibility in blowing snow.
Peak snowfall rates of 3 to 6 cm per hour.

Timing:
Continuing into Friday. Blizzard conditions likely late overnight and Thursday morning.

Discussion:
Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Huron will become better organized as the night progresses . Strong westerly winds gusting up to 80 km/h will develop late overnight resulting in widespread blowing snow with near zero visibility. The worst conditions are most likely late overnight and Thursday morning. Winds should ease somewhat by Thursday afternoon, although snow squall activity will continue into Friday. Travel is expected to be difficult to nearly impossible.

Road closures are likely given the expected dangerous travel conditions.

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Travel is expected to be extremely hazardous due to widespread poor visibility.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

You can expect rain with snow in the morning, with partly cloudy in the afternoon

You can expect partly cloudy with rain in the morning, with snow in the afternoon

It appears changes are coming for breed-based seizures of dogs in Ontario. 
The Provincial government is apparently poised to roll back regulations concerning the province's ban on pit bulls, which have been banned in the province since 2005. 
 
CKNX has heard from listeners regarding dogs being seized because they looked like banned breeds, if you would like to share your story with us, you can contact the CKNX newsroom at news.wingham@blackburnmedia.ca. 
Premier Doug Ford has reportedly weighed in personally during several cases of dogs being seized in the province, including some cases in Midwestern Ontario. 
Currently, Staffordshire Terriers, pit bull terriers and American pit bull terriers are named in the Dog Owners' Liability Act as banned dogs to own in Ontario.

Two dogs, Dexter and Nove, that were seized due to their appearance recently in West Grey (Photo submitted by Deanna Irvin-Wheeler)

Downtown Listowel during snow storm on December 15, 2016.(Picture courtesy of @umpwardy via Twitter)

The roof collapse at the Albion Hotel (photo by: the Albion hotel) 

Changes coming to Dog Owners' Liability Act

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