Widespread snowfall to bring upwards of 12 centimetres on Boxing Day

Traffic on Highway 400 in heavy snow in Innisfil, Ont., on Fri., Dec. 26, 2025.

The white Boxing Day has arrived with heavy snow falling across Simcoe County, as per the forecast from earlier this week.

According to Environment Canada, a yellow snowfall warning was issued for a widespread area that spanned from the Bruce Peninsula to the Belleville area, and from Midland and Orillia to the Greater Toronto Area.

The weather agency called for snowfall amounts of 8-to-12 centimetres from Friday morning to Friday evening. Special weather statements for snow had also been issued for Muskoka, northern Ontario and parts of southern Ontario, while yellow freezing rain warnings were put in place for the southern tip of the province.

For Simcoe County, Environment Canada says the system will move from west to east throughout the day and into the evening, with locally heavy snow at times and reduced visibility.

Travel is expected to be challenging, and drivers are urged to give themselves extra time to get to their Boxing Day shopping or holiday destinations.