It’s value bundling up earlier than heading out the door at this time because the Larger Toronto Space (GTA) is about to see sturdy winds that may make it really feel frigid.
A excessive of -4 C is anticipated in Toronto Thursday, however excessive winds will make it really feel extra like -14.
Westerly winds of 40 kilometres per hour are anticipated, with wind gusts of as much as 70 kilometres per hour.
“Windchills definitely significant here, in the minus to mid-teens right through the afternoon,” CP24 Meteorologist Invoice Coulter stated. “The temperature slides down to about -9, -10 tonight as the winds gradually start to abate. It will still be significant windchill.”
Based on Atmosphere Canada, it may really feel as chilly as -17 in a single day with the windchill.
Snowsqualls exterior of GTA
In the meantime, some areas surrounding the GTA are anticipated to see a blast of wintry climate over the following two days. Snow squall warnings are in impact for areas north and west of the GTA.
Based on Atmosphere Canada, some areas may see heavy native accumulation of 40 to 80 centimetres of snow Thursday via Friday.
Atmosphere Canada warned that the snow may produce “very poor visibility” at instances within the affected areas.
“Locally higher snowfall amounts greater than 80 cm are possible, especially if a strong snow squall band remains over the same area,” the climate company stated. “Road closures are possible given the expected poor travel conditions.”
The warnings stretch roughly from Stratford to Huntsville north-south and from Tobermory to the Kawartha Lakes east-west.
