“Making a Comeback” with Winter Two snow possible in the south Ontario This week, says Anthony Farnell, meteorologist at Global News, including one in the middle of the week that could significantly affect travel.
Farnell said the first system would track north from Texas with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
“The snow will begin after morning commutes on Wednesday and will intensify in the mid to late afternoon and continue through Thursday morning,” Farnell said.
“With temperatures near freezing over the GTA and southwest in the beginning, there is a possibility of wet snow and this could be mixed with rain for some time.”
However, cold air will come in, making the snow lighter.
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“This will lead to an increase in snowfall as winds can reach 60 km/h,” Farnell said.
“Wednesday home will be challenging to say the least.”
Environment Canada has placed a large swath of southern Ontario under a special weather detail ahead of the system for Wednesday, covering areas from Windsor to Ottawa.
Farnell said about 15 cm is expected for areas along the Highway 401 corridor from Windsor to Cornwall, with local amounts of 20 cm or more possible.
Conditions will improve on Thursday, but cold air will stick around, Farnell said.
“Another winter storm is likely this weekend, with heavy snow possible on Sunday,” he said.
“It’s still too early to dive into the potential accumulation with that one.”
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