Sarnia

December 29, 2025 Mid Day News

Sarnia News Today

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Strong winds expected today.

What:
Strong southwesterly and northwesterly wind gusts of 80 to 90 km/h.

When:
Beginning this morning and easing this evening.

Additional information. 
Strong southwesterly winds are expected to develop this morning 
with the passage of a strong cold front. The winds will become northwesterly through the afternoon. The winds will ease this evening.

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Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Some property damage is possible.

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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Brief, intense snowfall and blowing snow expected.

What:
Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Snowfall amounts up to 5 cm within one hour.

When:
Late this morning or this afternoon.

Additional information: 
A sharp cold front is expected to track over the area. Along this cold front a sudden intense snowfall is expected. A quick 5 cm of snow is possible from this snow squall as well as a rapid temperature drop, leading to icy surfaces. Poor visibility in blowing snow is likely as strong northwesterly wind gusts are expected.

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Travel will likely be hazardous.

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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

The day will start with partly cloudy with rain through the late morning hours, transitioning to partly cloudy with snow

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

<p>All roads in midwestern Ontario are once again open after being temporarily closed off due to the weather.</p><p>Snow squalls were reducing visibility to the point driving in certain areas had become unsafe.</p>

Midwestern

Outgoing Inn of the Good Shepherd Executive Director Myles Vanni (left) and incoming executive director Jack Christine (right). Photo from the Inn of the Good Shepherd

Person in all black with package in their arms.

Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu. Submitted Photo.

Robert Raymond. Photo courtesy of Sarnia-Lambton Crime Stoppers.

Update: Roads reopen in midwestern Ontario after snow squalls

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