Sarnia

December 29, 2025 Morning News

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The Disappearance of Lisa Maas

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The 519 Podcast

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 late this morning into this afternoon.

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

When:
Late this morning into early 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 may be extremely hazardous. Road closures are 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.

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

Over 200 local students gathered along the waterfront in Sarnia on Thursday to raise the Franco-Ontarian Flag.
The green and white flag flew for the first time on September 25, 1975 at Laurentian University in Sudbury.
It became the symbol of the Franco-Ontarian community and was officially recognized in 2001.
Thursday's flag raising in Sarnia was held at the Seaway Parkette at the foot of Lochiel Street, ahead of Franco-Ontarian Day on Sunday.
<a href="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/flagraising2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2260805" src="https://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/flagraising2-300x225.jpg" alt="The Franco-Ontarian Flag was raised in Sarnia - Sept. 22/22 (Photo courtesy of Mayor Mike Bradley)" width="300" height="225" /></a> The Franco-Ontarian Flag was raised in Sarnia - Sept. 22/22 (Photo courtesy of Mayor Mike Bradley)

The Franco-Ontarian Flag was raised in Sarnia - Sept. 22/22 (Photo courtesy of Mayor Mike Bradley)

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

London Knights at Sarnia Sting, December 28, 2025. Photo by Metcalfe Photography. 

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Photo courtesy of Sarnia Police Service. 

Sarnia police cruiser in industrial area. Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service. 

Franco-Ontarian flag raised in Sarnia

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