A frost advisory has been issued for Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton.
Environment Canada has placed these three cities under a yellow alert due to expected cold temperatures overnight.
“Freezing temperatures are expected tonight into Saturday morning,” forecasters said.
“Temperatures are expected to drop to near or slightly below the freezing mark overnight into Saturday morning, especially for areas north of Highway 401. For locations closer to Lake Ontario, temperatures will be a few degrees warmer.
“Damage to plants, trees, and crops is possible. Take preventative measures to protect cold-sensitive plants, trees, and crops.”
In Toronto, Environment Canada predicts a low of 0 C overnight, except near Lake Ontario where it will be 3 C.
There’s a 40 per cent chance of showers Friday evening.
Northeast winds will blow at 40 km/h, gusting up to 60 km/h before easing to 20 km/h with gusts reaching 40 km/h by morning.
A high of 10 C is anticipated in Toronto on Saturday with skies clearing in the morning.
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In Mississauga and Brampton, an overnight low of 0 C is also expected. Again, areas near the lake will see a drop to around 3 C.
These cities have a similar chance of showers on Friday evening and after midnight.
The wind forecast matches that of Toronto as well.
Mississauga and Brampton should expect a high of 11 C on Saturday with clearer weather in the morning.
As INSAUGA Canada reported, some parts of southern Ontario might even see their first snowflakes of the season Friday night as temperatures decrease.
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