Tuesday will mark another day in the snowy deep freeze for midwestern Ontario.
Lake effect snow is expected to bring another 10 to 20 centimetres to Huron County, a possible 15 to 30 centimetres to Grey County, and an additional 30 to 50 centimetres Bruce County.
A yellow-level snow squall warning is in effect for those regions.
For southenr Huron County, Perth County, and northern Wellington County, a blowing snow advisory is in place as westerly winds will gust near 50 kilometres an hour, causing widespread blowing and drifting snow. Those areas are in line for 5 to 10 centimetres of snowfall throughout the day Tuesday.
All of midwestern Ontario also started the day under a yellow-level cold warning due to extreme cold. Environment Canada stated that with the wind chill the temperature outside would feel like minus 25 to minus 30.
"Wind chill values will moderate through the day, although are expected to remain near minus 20," the national weather agency stated.
It is expected the cold warning will be cancelled by Tuesday afternoon. However, anyone heading outside is advised to bundle up to avoid cold-related ailments such as frostbite and hypothermia. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, and numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
The winter weather again led to bus cancellations throughout the region. All school buses in Grey-Bruce and North Wellington were cancelled for the day as were many in Huron-Perth. The full list of closures and cancellations can be found here.
OPP continue to urge drivers to drive according to road and weather conditions. Across the OPP's West Region, officers were called to more than 200 crashes Sunday through Monday afternoon. While conditions were snowy and slick, police noted a large part of the problem was poor driving habits.
"While weather conditions can make driving conditions more challenging, investigations continue to show that the primary causes of these crashes are behaviours such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely, and not adjusting to traffic flow," said OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk.
He adds that every driver plays a critical role in reducing risks on the roadway.
Snow or the chance of snow is currently in the forecast every day until Saturday.
