Snow warnings for parts of Ontario. Here’s what to expect

The weather outside might be frightful but, depending where they live, some Ontario residents may soon get a reprieve from the snow — though only some.

Snow warnings are in effect for several parts of central and southern Ontario, with Environment Canada using its new alert system to issue yellow warnings for snowfall.

The new system now adds a colour to each weather alert — yellow, orange and red — to show the seriousness. Yellow alerts are issued when hazardous weather may cause damage or disruption, or impact health. These weather events are likely moderate, localized, and/or short term.

Current yellow warnings stretch south to cities such as London, Kitchener and Guelph, west to Manitoulin Island and north to Huntsville and Cedar Lake.

Parts of the Greater Toronto Area are also