TORONTO – Residents north of the Greater Toronto Area woke up to the sight of snow this morning with the area surrounding Barrie receiving nearly five centimetres of accumulation.
Environment Canada says brisk west to northwest flow in the wake of a sharp cold front ushered in a chilly Arctic air mass.
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Temperatures have hovered within a couple degrees of freezing overnight and reached the zero degree mark in the Mount Forest area.
The mixed precipitation turned to all flurries inland from Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.
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The lake effect flurries will diminish Friday morning.
Motorists should be prepared for locally hazardous winter driving conditions. Untreated roads may become snow covered and slippery. Sudden low visibility in bursts of heavier snow is also possible.
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