Forecasters Pull Back A Bit On Big Snow Prediction
Posted December 25, 2006 12:00 pm.
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It then went to five.
And now it appears Toronto is going to dodge yet another winter weather bullet, after fears a major storm was heading our way.
Forecasters explain their changing timeline by saying that the intense low pressure system that’s heading this way bearing lots of Gulf of Mexico moisture simply won’t be here long enough or with temperatures cold enough to create the kind of chaos we’ve been lucky enough to avoid most of the season.
Still, we won’t escape completely.
The weather solons are now saying we could wind up with as much as two centimetres or more of frosted flakes – and whatever falls will be the messy, wet kind that’s heavy to shovel.
The roads could also be a slushy mess, affecting Boxing Day bargain hunters who are up early trying to get the best bang for their bucks.
And if we’re getting off easy, residents in areas up north will pay the price.
There will be mixed precipitation and heavier snow in Barrie and Peterborough, and out into the eastern part of the province.
Those in Vaughan could see as much as six centimetres as the system swings through. And a lot still depends on exactly where the temperatures are when the worst of the storm passes by.
Here’s the best guess for snow totals:
Toronto & GTA: 2 centimetres
North Vaughan: as much as 6 centimetres
Peterborough: 3 centimetres or more
Ottawa: 7 centimetres
The Niagara area, which usually gets clobbered, will literally be the Golden Horseshoe this time around. It’s expected the temperatures will remain on the plus side when the system goes through, leaving mostly rain behind.
Things should clear up by Wednesday and if the storm keeps you from going out, look on the bright side – Boxing Day sales last all week long.
To check the latest conditions, see the long range forecast and track the storm on radar, click here.
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