{"id":140215,"date":"2025-02-08T02:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T19:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140215"},"modified":"2025-02-08T02:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T19:17:57","slug":"snow-squall-leads-to-very-serious-major-pileup-on-ontario-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140215","title":{"rendered":"Snow squall leads to \u2018very serious\u2019 major pileup on Ontario highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin breaks down snow squalls and what causes them to dump heavy snow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ORILLIA, Ontario <\/strong>\u2013 A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a> squall triggered a multi-vehicle pileup along an eastern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian<\/a> highway Friday, reportedly causing injuries and prompting a significant emergency response.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Ontario Provincial Police reported the collision just before 9:30 a.m. in Orillia. Drivers have been urged to avoid the area and give emergency vehicles space.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We are on scene of a very serious multi-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Orillia that has shut down all lanes from Coldwater Road to Line 15,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OPP_CR\/status\/1887921040724013307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acting Sgt. Jake Daynes said on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Up to 50 vehicles, including semis, may be involved with injuries, according to local reports.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/gjmjdqqw0aajywn.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A multi-vehicle pileup during a snow squall caused hazardous driving conditions, closed a Canadian highway, and prompted a significant emergency response.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A multi-vehicle pileup during a snow squall caused hazardous driving conditions, closed a Canadian highway, and prompted a significant emergency response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Orillia Fire)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/?center=44.90049360,-79.85909104&amp;zoom=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snow Squall Warning is in effect for the area, with Environment And Climate Change Canada warning<\/a> of up to an additional 4 inches of snow and hazardous travel conditions due to reduced visibility from lake effect snow squalls off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The worst conditions are likely to be confined to areas closest to Georgian Bay with lesser impacts farther inland,&#8221; the weather agency said. &#8220;Conditions are forecast to improve this afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within feet are common.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A warming center in Orillia has been opened to provide shelter for those affected by the collision.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Police will post an update on the situation on social media at 2 p.m. FOX Weather is continuing to follow this developing story. 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