Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Lindsay and southern Kawartha Lakes for overnight on Tuesday (December 17).
Snow squalls are possible overnight into Wednesday morning as strong winds help snow bands penetrate far inland from Georgian Bay.
Travel may be hazardous at times due to heavy and blowing snow reducing visibility and rapidly changing conditions. Local snowfall amounts of near 10 cm will be possible by late Wednesday morning when the squalls move out of the region.
Although the travel advisory has only been issued for Kawartha Lakes, there is also a risk of snow squalls in Peterborough, Haliburton, and Hastings counties, with snowfall amounts of 2 cm.
After the snow squalls move of the region, the temperature will fall to -13°C on Wednesday afternoon, with gusty winds resulting in a wind chill of -24°C. On Wednesday night, the temperature will fall to -21°C, with a wind chill of -28°C and a risk of frostbite.
With extreme cold in the forecast, drop-in hours for the One Roof Community Centre (99 Brock St. Peterborough) will be extended on Wednesday and Thursday to provide daytime shelter from the cold. Instead of normal operating hours of 12 to 7 p.m., hours will be extended to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
