Spring might be right around the corner, but Toronto is in store for some significant snow in the coming days.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Toronto, the GTA and parts of southern Ontario warning of snowfall beginning on Monday.
“A developing low-pressure centre currently over the northwestern United States will track just south of the Great Lakes on Monday and Monday night,” read a release on its website.
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“Snow is forecast to spread into Southwestern Ontario during the day Monday then envelop much of Southern Ontario Monday night through Tuesday.”
A winter storm warning is in effect west of Toronto including Hamilton, Halton-Peel and Niagara.
Environment Canada said it will be a dry, fluffier snow which will create some blowing-snow issues as winds pick up during the winter storm.
Toronto is expected to receive between 15-25 centimetres, with Hamilton to Niagara possibly seeing up to 30 cm.
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The temperature in Toronto will reach a high of -6 C Monday, with a low of -9 C. Tuesday will see an expected high of -5 C with a low of -8 C.
The release went on to say that the snowfall should taper off by Tuesday night. Wednesday’s temperature is projected to be a high of -2 C for Toronto.
The following weather-related closures were announced Monday afternoon:
The weather has also impacted transportation in the GTA:
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