Updated by Environment Canada at 1:05 PM EST Friday 6 February 2026
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
Frontal snow squalls likely today.
What: Brief periods of very poor visibility in bursts of heavy snow. Northwest winds gusting to 60 km/h giving blowing snow.
When: This afternoon and early evening.
Additional information:
Snow squalls associated with a sharp southeastward-moving Arctic cold front will affect portions of central Ontario today. Brief periods of very poor visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow may occur, followed by rapidly falling temperatures.
Due to the brief nature of the snow squalls, heavy snowfall accumulations are not expected. Very poor visibility and hazardous travel conditions will be the primary hazards.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.
Prepare for the possibility of quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
In effect for: Bancroft – Hastings Highlands – Denbigh
Updated by Environment Canada at 11:48 AM EST Friday 6 February 2026
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected.
What: Wind chills near minus 35.
When: Tonight into Saturday morning. Wind chills near minus 35 may return Saturday night into Sunday morning for some locations.
Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.
Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.
Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.
Check on older family, friends and neighbours.
If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.
Watch for colour changes on fingers and toes, pain, numbness, a tingling sensation, or swelling. If present, move indoors and begin warming.
Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
In effect for: Bancroft – Hastings Highlands – Denbigh
