Toronto, much of southern Ontario under snowfall warning Wednesday
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Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Toronto, the GTA and surrounding areas ahead of a major winter storm expected on Wednesday.
The forecast calls for the “significant snowfall” to begin late Wednesday afternoon and continue until Thursday morning. Environment Canada says the city could receive about 15 centimetres of snow. The snow will be heavy at times, it added.
Wednesday night will see the heaviest snowfall, according to the federal weather agency. At the peak of the storm, snowfall rates could be two to four centimetres per hour.
Environment Canada warns that the snowfall will affect the Wednesday evening commute. Visibility could be poor when the snow is heavy, it said.
“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions,” the federal weather agency says.
Snow could become mixed with ice pellets late Wednesday evening and overnight in some areas, but it is expected to taper off gradually on Thursday morning.
The following areas are currently under snowfall warning: Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Mississauga, Brampton, Uxbridge, Durham Region, Pickering, Oshawa, Newmarket, Georgina, York Region, Oakville, Halton Hills, Milton, and Hamilton.
A winter storm warning is in effect for Barrie, Collingwood and Hillsdale for Wednesday evening into Thursday. Total snowfall amounts could reach up to 30 centimetres, Environment Canada said. At its peak, snowfall rates could exceed 5 centimetres an hour.
People advised to avoid non-essential travel: OPP
Public Safety Canada says everyone is encouraged to make an emergency plan and have an emergency kit that contains drinking water, food, medicine, a first aid kit and a flashlight.
Driving conditions are expected to deteriorate Wednesday and Thursday due to the storm, Ontario Provincial Police’s highway safety division said in a post on X on Tuesday night.
People are urged to avoid non-essential travel during the storm, they said.
“If you have to be out there, adjust your driving and do not try to pass an echelon of snow plows clearing the roads,” OPP said.
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