Pre-Christmas squalls to dump up to 50 cm of snow to parts of southern Ontario [Video]

As southern Ontario heads into the final weekend before Christmas, the region is preparing for the coldest air of the season, with some areas expected to receive up to 50 cm of snow.

Lake effect snow squalls are set to begin late Dec. 20 along the southern shoreline of Lake Huron, persisting through much of Saturday.

The heaviest snowfall is anticipated between Sarnia and Strathroy, where some areas may get up to 50 cm.

According to instantweatherinc.com, these snow squalls will continue through the night into early Saturday, creating dangerous travel conditions due to rapidly accumulating snow and near-zero visibility. There’s also a chance the squalls will extend further inland, possibly reaching areas northeast of Chatham along the Lake Erie shoreline.

Meanwhile, in other parts of southern Ontario including Mississauga, Brampton, Halton and Durham regions, little to no snow is expected from these lake effect squalls. However, light snow may still fall in some …