TORONTO – Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of Southern Ontario including the Greater Toronto Area as a mix of snow and rain makes its way through the area Friday.
The weather service says the City of Toronto could see as much as 2 to 4 centimetres of snow by this evening.
Current indications suggest that precipitation for most regions extending from southern Lake Huron to the Golden Horseshoe would begin tonight with snow or freezing rain mixed with ice pellets.
WEATHER
Clearing this morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 6. UV index 4 or moderate.
More on current weather conditions and a 7-day forecast.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
Roads: Click for the latest Toronto traffic.
Mass Transit: Click for TTC and GO Transit Updates.
Sports:
March Madness:
Tyler Ennis of Brampton, Ont. led the Syracuse Orange to a 77-53 victory over Western Michigan in their opening game of March Madness on Thursday.
IN THE NEWS…
A man is fighting to survive after a crash in Scarborough overnight.
Don’t worry Ontario voters: you’re in safe hands with the All-State Liberal government. That’s seems to be the message Premier Kathleen Wynne is sending ahead of a possible spring election: stick to the status quo.
Search planes flying deep into the southern Indian Ocean have found nothing so far that could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Australia’s acting prime minister said Friday.
Four men with pistols stuffed in their socks attacked a luxury hotel in Kabul, opening fire in a restaurant and killing nine people, including four foreigners, officials said Friday.
Global News’ Carolyn MacKenzie will be honoured by District 60 Toastmasters International for her achievement in the field of Communication and Leadership.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Gary Goodyear, minister of State (FedDev Ontario) participates in an announcement on Ottawa’s commitment to invest in the Canadian Armed Forces and bolster economic growth. (10 a.m. at Kodiak Group Holdings Company, 415 Thompson Dr.)
Superheroes Superman, Spider-man and Wolverine will clean the windows of Lakeridge Health. (11 a.m. at 1 Hospital Court, Oshawa)
Social justice activist and Stephen Lewis Foundation Senior Advisor Joe Cressy will be joined by City Councillor Mike Layton and NDP Federal Council women’s representative Ausma Malik, to launch his campaign seeking the federal NDP nomination for Trinity-Spadina. (6 p.m. at Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor St. W.)
The 2014 Ontario Liberal Party annual general meeting. Through March 23. (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W.)
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