A winter storm tracking into southern Ontario could make the Wednesday morning commute a rough one for many parts of the province.
After watching an approaching Texas low for days, forecasters say parts of southern Ontario are on track for up to 25 cm of snow, with the Greater Toronto Area getting between 10 cm and 20 cm depending on location.
While the worst of that system is passing through the United States – winter storm warnings are in effect from Kansas all the way through to Maine – southern Ontario will be significantly hit also.
Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham says the system will begin to enter the region Tuesday evening.
“Snow develops over southwestern Ontario during the mid evening and spreads into the GTA towards midnight,” Gillham said.
The Niagara and Hamilton regions, along with Lake Erie communities, are expected to be the hardest hit.
Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for those areas, as well as the regions of Halton and Peel and elsewhere inland of the Golden Horseshoe, and forecasters are warning those regions could see some lake-effect enhancement.
Current forecasts show parts of the GTA are in for 10-15 cm, while other areas, particularly the western side of the metropolis, are in the 15-20 cm range.
For the Ottawa area, right across to Montreal, amounts will be comparatively lower, with snow expected to pick up in the afternoon.
The storm will be mostly over by Wednesday afternoon and evening, on its way to Atlantic Canada, but with persistent strong winds, the risk of blowing snow will remain.
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