Late-night snow and strong winds hit Toronto, GTA in blustery overnight storm
Posted March 15, 2026 6:43 pm.
Last Updated March 17, 2026 9:01 am.
Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) remain under a special weather statement for strong winds and snow after temperatures plummeted overnight.
A blast of Arctic air is bringing unseasonably cold temperatures with biting wind chills, with temperatures near -20 this morning in Toronto. Gusts of 70-90 km/h are being experienced, which could result in downed tree branches and isolated power outages.
“Strong westerly winds are expected to slowly diminish later this morning. In addition, lake-effect flurries off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay are expected to extend well inland at times and may cause brief periods of poor visibility due to heavier snow and blowing snow,” wrote Environment Canada for Toronto.
“Snowfall accumulations are not expected to be significant. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.”
Between two and four centimetres of snow fell in parts of Toronto, with more snow accumulation reported in northern areas.
Yellow snow squall warnings have been issued for regions including Barrie, Innisfil, Orangeville and Orillia as of Tuesday morning.
Waking up Tuesday morning, wind chills are forecast to be near -17 before getting up to a high of -4 C in Toronto. The Tuesday afternoon wind chill will hover near a chilly -12.
Strong west winds will peak early Tuesday, gusting 60 to 80 km/h in the GTA; still gusty but diminishing to 30, gusting to 60 km/h late Tuesday and in the afternoon, then becoming light tonight.
Things will start to improve by midweek, as temperatures hover around the freezing mark before more seasonal warmth arrives ahead of the official start of spring on Friday.
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