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This weekend: Swing through the seasons as light rain gives way to cold temperatures and snow
Get ready for a swing in the seasons in southern Ontario as we move from warmer temperatures and rain influenced by the remnants of Hurricane Nicole to the arrival of cold temperatures and lake-driven snowfall in time for the weekend. We have increased high temperatures for this afternoon in the GTA. Some spots could even reach 20C – probably for the last time in 2022. Enjoy the September weather today! Rain arrives midday Friday and then becomes much colder this weekend. A glimpse of early December next week #onwx pic.twitter.com/mBxsoM9p7R We have increased high temperatures for this afternoon in the GTA. Some spots could even reach 20C – probably for the last time in 2022. Enjoy the September weather today! Rain arrives midday Friday and then becomes much colder this weekend. A glimpse of early December next week Doug Gillham on Twitter: “We’ve got high temperatures for this afternoon across the GTA. A few spots could even reach 20C – likely last time in 2022. Enjoy the weather looking like September Today! Rain arrives midday Friday and getting much colder this weekend. A glimpse of early December next week #onwx pic.twitter.com/mBxsoM9p7R / Twitter” Doug Gillham on Twitter: ” Have we got high temperatures for this afternoon across the GTA? A few spots could even reach 20C – likely for the last time in 2022. Enjoy the September-like weather today! Rain arrives midday on Friday and then much colder this weekend. A glimpse of early December next week # onwx pic.twitter.com/mBxsoM9p7R / Twitter” — Doug Gillham (@gtaweather1) Doug Gillham on Twitter: “We’ve got high temperatures for this afternoon across the GTA. Some spots could even reach 20C – likely last time in 2022. Enjoy the September weather Today! Rain arrives midday Friday and then much colder this weekend. A glimpse of early December next week #onwx pic.twitter.com/mBxsoM9p7R / Twitter” Daytime highs will still be warm on Friday – albeit the end of a prolonged stretch of mild autumn weather – but with rain spreading across southern parts of the region as the remnants of Nicole continue to push north. Steady soaking is expected until Friday evening. SEE ALSO: Could remnants of a hurricane give Canada its latest 20C temperature? Between 15-25mm of rain is forecast for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and 30-50+mm for the Niagara region and eastern Ontario through Saturday. Conditions will also turn blustery and much colder behind the front, with snow flurries and lake-based snow flurries expected to develop southeast of Lake Huron and Georgia Bay late Saturday and Sunday. This will be the first multi-day blizzard event of the season. FORECAST: Winter storm grows in northern Ontario with heavy snow and ice accumulations The hardest hit areas could see locally 10-20cm of snow. Widespread cooler-than-seasonal conditions are expected to prevail next week and beyond, with another strengthening picture of arctic air and temperatures more typical of early December at times. This will bring additional lake effect snow to the traditional snow belt areas east and southeast of the Great Lakes. DON’T MISS: Freezing weather is inevitable. Here’s what you need to prepare Some parts of the GTA could even see flakes flying across the sky, and while no accumulations are expected because the ground is still warm, it will be a reminder that winter is indeed on its way.
Heavy snow and ice spread across northern Ontario, hazardous travel continues into Friday
Meanwhile, much of northern Ontario is already dealing with some pretty dangerous winter weather this week, with heavy snow, ice and freezing rain continuing for many communities throughout the day Friday. The combination of snow, gusty winds and ice accumulation on exposed surfaces could make for hazardous travel in the area during the storm. It’s freezing rain… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/GdTKL8WIwm Freezing rain is… thatrezteacher on Twitter: “Freezing rain is… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/GdTKL8WIwm / Twitter” thatrezteacher on Twitter: “Freezing rain is… # ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/GdTKL8WIwm / Twitter” thatrezteacher on Twitter: “Freezing rain is… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/WIwmTL ” thatrezteacher on Twitter: ” Freezing rain is… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/GdTKL8WIwm / Twitter” thatrezteacher on Twitter: “Freezing rain is… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @ weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter .com/GdTKL8WIwm / Twitter” thatrezdeacher on Twitter: “Freezing rain is… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/GdTKL8WIwm / Twitter” — thatrezteacher (@Strobus15) thatrezteacher on Twitter: “Freezing rain is… #ONStorm @ONWeatherWatch @weathernetwork #yqt #tbay pic.twitter.com/GdTKL8WIwm / Twitter” By the time all is said and done by Saturday morning, some of the hardest hit areas could end up with 40 cm of snow or 5 to 10+ mm of ice gain. “Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve,” Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said in some of the winter warnings issued for the region. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, sidewalks and parking lots can become difficult to navigate due to accumulated snow. Visibility can be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.” Be sure to check back for the latest weather updates across Ontario.
