A wind warning and a blowing snow advisory that were both issued for most of southwestern Ontario over the weekend have ended.
A major wind storm moved through the area on Sunday and into Sunday night.
Damaging winds with frequent gusts of up to 90 to 110 km/h were expected to develop Sunday morning after the passage of a sharp cold front. Areas near the Great Lakes were more likely to experience winds at the higher end of this range.
Damage to buildings was expected to occur as well as power outages.
Flurries and blowing snow were also expected to develop Sunday afternoon and continue into Sunday evening. Local snowfall amounts in the 2 to 5 cm range were possible by Monday morning.
The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) also issued two two safety bulletins for the area.
The LTVCA warned residents in Chatham-Kent and Elgin County that waves produced by strong winds can push ice up onto the Lake Erie shoreline potentially damaging land and causing shoreline erosion.
"Water levels can also be expected to rise on the Thames River," the LTVCA said in a press release Saturday. "It is possible that water levels may rise high enough to flood the most low lying river flats from Delaware down to Chatham. That will depend on how much rainfall and snowmelt occurs."
According to the LTVCA, smaller local watercourses were expected to rise but are not expected to reach bank full conditions. However, blockages due to ice and snow could create localized flooding.
The weather forecast might also mean that the ice jam formed earlier this month on the Thames River near Lighthouse Cove could mobilize in the next few days.
The LTVCA said that based on the local weather forecasts and the behaviour of historical ice jams, it does not appear that there would be enough flow in the river to cause further flooding over the next few days.
The upcoming weather can produce slippery conditions and residents are reminded to avoid shorelines and river banks. With the combination of strong winds and snow, residents are also urged to take caution while driving.
