Canada’s weather agency says strong winds are expected across Hamilton and right through Niagara Region on Monday night.
In a statement, Environment Canada says the gusts will “strengthen” as the day progresses to about 70 to 80 kilometres per hour before gradually easing around midnight.
“Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees. Power outages are possible,” the agency said in its release.
The wind advisory is in effect for much of southern Ontario, including Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, Haldimand County, Fort Erie, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.
Both the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) and the Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) issued statements on Monday morning alerting residents to stay away from the Lake Erie shoreline due to strong wave action and elevated water levels.
The general forecast for those regions on Monday night includes flurries amid clouds, winds and lows around -5 C.