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Spring weather returns to Ontario, brings the possibility of thunderstorms

Thunderstorms are expected across the GTA on Wednesday. Nicole Mortillaro/Global News

Frost one day, the threat of severe thunderstorms the next. We must be in Canada.

The five days of cooler weather are finally coming to an end. But with the warm front rolling through comes the threat of thunderstorms.

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Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for northeastern and southwestern Ontario. Thunderstorms are forecast for northeastern Ontario this evening and overnight. Southwestern Ontario is likely to receive thunderstorms late in the evening as a warm front goes through the area. There is a slight risk that these storms may be severe, bringing large hail and torrential rain.

Thunderstorms are again forecast for southwestern Ontario Wednesday with a slight chance that these storms will reach severe limits in the morning with damaging winds. Eastern Ontario may also see scattered non-severe thunderstorms.

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