TORONTO – Snow and blowing snow will make driving and traveling difficult today as a winter weather system moves it way through Southern Ontario Wednesday.
A mix of snow and rain will begin to hit the Greater Toronto Area around 7 a.m. this morning.
It will then change primarily to snow, at times heavy. Environment Canada predicts a snowfall amount of 10 centimetres with the temperature falling to minus 5 degrees Celsius by this afternoon.
Much of Souther Ontario is currently under a special weather statement.
WEATHER
Cloudy. Wet snow mixed with rain beginning early this morning then changing to snow at times heavy this morning. Snowfall amount 10 cm. Local blowing snow. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 5 this afternoon.
More on current weather conditions and a 7-day forecast.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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SPORTS:
Leafs:
Joe Pavelski had two goals and an assist and passed the 400-point milestone for his career to lead San Jose to a third straight victory, 6-2 over Toronto on Tuesday night.
IN THE NEWS…
Olivia Chow will resign her seat in Parliament as she sets her sights on replacing Rob Ford as mayor of the country’s largest city.
Michigan police have found the body of missing OHL player Terry Trafford, according to a statement from his team, the Saginaw Spirit.
The brown, bullet-marked toilet door through which Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend was set up in the courtroom at the athlete’s murder trial Wednesday.
The missing Malaysian jetliner may have attempted to turn back before it vanished from radar, but there is no evidence it reached the Strait of Malacca, the country’s air force chief said Wednesday.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, will make an announcement. (10 a.m. at Mercatto Trattoria Restaurant, Eaton Centre)
A woman charged with murder in the death of her stepson will testify for a second day in Brampton court.
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