Winter arrives in Ontario!
Posted November 27, 2010 8:18 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – We may have seen a few flakes Friday, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the rest of the province Saturday morning.
Those travelling beyond city limits this weekend are being warned to dust off their winter driving skills, as snow squall warnings continue for areas north of the GTA.
Snow has left the Bracebridge area with 25 centimetres of snow, and more is expected to fall in Barrie up through Muskoka.
The Barrie-Orillia area began experiencing white outs and heavy winds, Friday, and forecasters had predicted a possibility of up to 40 centimetres of snow.
Forecasters now have said the squalls will not be as intense as first thought
while they could be heavy at times through mid-morning total accumulations of just 10 centimetres.
Coulson said the main danger is the “combination in some cases of the visibility being reduced – not only by falling snow, but also by having that snow being blown around by these gusty winds.”
Midland, Muskoka and Parry Sound were also be affected by the storm system.
Meanwhile, those headed to or from the Buffalo area for cross-border shopping should also prepare for flurries and blowing snow, with the expectation of five centimetres on the ground in the Niagara Region.
“Already in portions of western New York, (the) radar is showing that there is a fair amount of heavier flurry activity occurring,” Coulson said.
Coulson recommends cross border shoppers – or anyone driving in and around the province – regularly check the conditions in their area as well as their destination point before heading out on the roads.
Those staying in Toronto this weekend may just be in luck, with only a trace of snow predicted within city limits. However, according to CityNews meteorologist Michael Kuss, areas such as Newmarket can expect up to five centimetres.
