Residents in southern Huron County are bracing for their next round of snow.
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Goderich, Bluewater, and southern Huron as lake effect snow is expected to bring an additional 10 to 15 centimetres of accumulation to the region Thursday into Friday.
Gusty winds up to 50 kilometres an hour will cause the snow to blow and reduce visibility significantly at times. Drifting snow could also be an issue on area roads.
"Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow," Environment Canada said in its advisory. "Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance."
A similar winter weather travel advisory has also been issued for northern Huron County, but only 5 centimetres of snowfall is expected in that area.
The latest weather advisories come as much of midwestern Ontario continues to clean up from back-to-back weekend snowstorms. School buses were cancelled for a third day in Port Elgin, Southampton, and Kincardine, as well as for some areas in Huron-Perth. Schools in Kincardine, Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Hensall, and Lucknow were also closed for the day.
A handful of roads remained closed Thursday morning, including Highway 21 from Grand Bend to Southampton and Highway 4 from Clinton to Exeter. There is no indication when they will be reopened.
