The Greater Toronto Area is expected to receive some heavy snowfall ahead of Family Day long weekend, however, warmer temperatures are on the horizon.
In an interview with Now Toronto, Environment Canada Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Geoff Coulson says the snow will begin around mid-day on Thursday and will start to get dense during the early evening hours between 7 to 9 p.m. The city could see a total snow accumulation of five to ten centimetres.
“It looks like the heaviest snowfall could occur anytime between about one in the afternoon and six in the evening. So, there will likely be some notable impacts on the evening rush hour on Thursday. And then, as the rush hour gets towards the end…That’s when we’ll see the snow starting to taper off to more lighter flurries,” he said on Wednesday.
He says drivers should remain cautious when on the way home from work tomorrow evening.
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In terms of temperatures for the long weekend, Coulson says temperatures will continue to be seasonal.
“…Daytime highs right through the long weekend and we’re between the freezing mark at about -2 C and overnight lows around -7 C. The long term average high for this time of year is -1 C. The long term average low is -8 C. So, again, we’re not going to be too far off those values right through the Family Day weekend,” he said.
On Thursday, temperatures are expected to be 1 C, but the wind chill will make it feel like -9 in the morning.
Then on Friday, it’s expected to be mainly cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of flurries and a high of -2 C.
On Saturday, a mix of sun and cloud and a high of -3 C to start off the weekend. Sunday will see similar conditions but temperatures are expected to rise slightly to 0 C.
Finally, on Monday, the same conditions are expected to follow with temperatures expected to be 0 C.
Last week, the city saw unusually high temperatures for the time of year. Coulson says Toronto could possibly see milder than normal temperatures starting next Wednesday.
