​Highway 21 closed, from Kincardine to Port Elgin, due to blowing and drifting snow

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Highway 21 is closed, from Kincardine to Port Elgin, due to blowing and drifting snow.

The South Bruce OPP is reporting that as of 6:30 a.m., March 17, this section is closed for public safety, due to no visibility.

For those who decide to travel, keep your headlights and tail-lights on and clear of snow and do not drive on a closed road.

Remember to keep your speed down. “If you see snow, go slow.”

For up-to-date road/weather information, visit: www.brucecounty.on.ca/road-conditions.php or call Bruce County Roads at 1-866–266-7569, option “2”. For Ontario highways – visit 511on.ca.”

Environment Canada has issued a snow-squall warning for today (March 17), with hazardous travel conditions, near zero visibility in areas of heavy snow and blowing snow, local snowfall of 20-30 centimetres and wind gusts to 70 or 80 km/h.

The snow squalls are expected to slowly improve in the late afternoon, and ease in the evening.