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Forecasters expect a snowy Friday morning commute across much of southern Ontario, followed close behind by renewed snow squalls off the lakes and another short-lived round of cold temperatures spreading over the region.
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Snow to blanket the Friday commute
We’re keeping an eye on a weak system south of the border that’ll track close enough to southern Ontario to bring accumulating snow to much of the region into Friday morning.
Expect snowy conditions during the Friday morning commute, with delays and slick roads throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Niagara region. This snow should end by the afternoon.
Totals should remain on the lower side, with less than 5 cm of accumulation expected by Friday afternoon. However, easterly winds off Lake Ontario will fuel a bit of lake-effect snow, beefing up totals to 5-10 cm throughout narrow bands expected to build across the QEW between Hamilton and Stoney Creek.
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Northeasterly winds will take over behind the system on Friday afternoon, fuelling lake-effect snow along the 402 near Sarnia heading into the weekend. This could bring 10-25 cm of accumulation to the affected areas through Saturday.
Daytime highs will remain parked in the double-digits below zero across southern Ontario through the day Friday, with wind chill values from breezy conditions giving the air an extra bite.
Good news for folks tired of the cold and snow is that we’re looking ahead to milder weather expected to spread across southern Ontario by next week. Many communities could see daytime highs climb above the freezing mark by mid-week as a favourable pattern brings above-seasonal temperatures.
Stay with The Weather Network for the latest on your forecast across Ontario.
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