Special weather statement issued for Toronto: 15 cm of snow, winds up to 60 km/h expected

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the city and parts of Southern Ontario calling for up to 15 centimetres of snow throughout the day and winds reaching up to 60 kilometres per hour Sunday Night.

Trudy Kidd, a spokesperson for Environment Canada, told Global News that the band passing over the area was more concentrated which resulted in more snow for the city.

“It’s not over yet, we still have a few more flurries to come, maybe two to three more centimetres,” said Kidd.

Pearson airport has reported 14 centimetres so far and over 350 flights, both arriving and departing, have been cancelled.

According to Global News meteorologist Ross Hull, the 14 centimetres is the highest one day snowfall so far this season. The previous high was 13.8 on Dec. 11.

The main concern for Sunday night, according to Kidd, is that “the winds are going to pick up, so there is a chance of blowing snow that can reduce visibility for motorists and people travelling to their destinations. Kidd said winds are expected to be around 60 kilometres an hour.

Go Transit has issued warnings to travelers that Go Bus routes are running 20-30 minutes late.

Ontario Provincial Police have responded to over 300 collisions already Sunday, and over 60 crashes are ongoing at the moment.

Kidd said there is a chance of flurries overnight but that isn’t expected to add to the accumulation and shouldn’t affect the morning commute.