Wind gusts up to 80 km/h expected in Barrie, Orillia and Midland Saturday – Barrie | globalnews.ca

Dangerous winds are indicated in the forecast environment canada to issue a special weather statement For the Barrie, Orillia and Midland areas.

weather agency said strong winds Severe cold is expected in the area on Saturday.

Other communities affected include collingwood, hillsdale, Cold water, and lake, lagoon cityand Washgo.

Environment Canada warns of south or southwest winds up to 70 km/h ahead of the cold front.

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The weather agency also predicted west or north-westerly winds, gusting up to 80 km/h, and behind the front.

Strong winds are expected to last till Saturday afternoon.

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Residents are warned that there could be power outages, damage to buildings such as roofs and windows, and weather could toss objects or break tree branches.

The temperature in the forecast for Friday is expected to be around 4°C, for Saturday around 7°C and for Sunday the predicted temperature is around 2°C.

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