OPP has closed a portion of Highway 400 north of Toronto due to whiteout conditions.
List of road closures in effect near Barrie
"Multiple collisions in the area; near zero visibility; blowing snow; lots of wind; dangerous conditions here. Crashes are happening all up and down that area. If you don't need to be on the roads, please stay off the highway," OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted to Twitter.snow squall warning"Snow squalls off Georgian Bay will continue to affect portions of the region through this evening.
The agency said the area could see 15 to 25 centimetres of snow. Conditions are expected to improve in the evening as snow and winds taper off.
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