Simply after digging out from the largest snowfall of the season on Saturday, Toronto is bracing for an additional tough spherical of winter climate.
Surroundings Canada has issued a particular climate assertion for Toronto and surrounding areas, warning of heavy snow and potential freezing rain.
The system will transfer into the world on Wednesday night time and stick round into Thursday, with snowfall quantities exceeding 15 centimetres potential.
The company additionally warns of poor visibility from heavy and blowing snow that might later transition into freezing rain.
“Confidence in the exact track of the low pressure system is uncertain at this point, but it is likely that snow will transition to freezing rain or rain late Wednesday night or Thursday morning,” Surroundings Canada says.
“If the track of the low pressure system shifts farther south, precipitation will remain predominantly snow, and significantly higher amounts will be possible. Regardless of the track of the weather system, hazardous travel conditions are likely Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Motorists are urged to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.”
Toronto was blasted with the heaviest snowfall of the season on Saturday, with 13 centimetres falling downtown, and 15 centimetres recorded at Pearson Worldwide Airport — essentially the most this winter.
Saturday’s storm impacted journey on the roads and the sky, with dozens off TTC bus routes out of service and quite a few flights at Pearson cancelled or delayed.
