Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for most of southern and eastern Ontario, with a significant storm surge expected in parts of the province.
The snow began in southwestern Ontario on Wednesday morning, and up to 15 centimeters of rain were forecast in Windsor and Niagara. As the storm moves east, Greater toronto And the Hamilton area could see between 15 and 20 centimeters starting Wednesday morning through the afternoon.
Environment Canada warned that the rapidly accumulating snow could lead to isolated power outages, reduced visibility and difficult travel.
“Basically, motorists should have a lot more time to reach their destinations and if they don’t have to drive today, don’t,” said Rob Kuhn, a severe weather meteorologist at Environment Canada.
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“Probably going to have a significant impact on rush hour times to go home this afternoon across much of southern Ontario.”
GO Transit adjusted its schedule due to the storm, as the regional transit operator for the Greater Golden Horseshoe advised riders to plan for additional travel time. The Toronto Transit Commission stated that it plans to maintain the service.
Snow is expected to start falling in eastern Ontario after the storm Wednesday afternoon and end on Thursday. Up to 20 cm of snow is expected in Ottawa, Kingston and much of eastern Ontario.
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