1 week Ago By The Weather Network
Tuesday saw numerous collisions reported in Toronto due to the slippery road conditions that ensued after a considerable drop in temperatures . The wintry scenery as mentioned above isn't over, yet, and is expected to reappear at the end of the week––and likely again later this month––as the cold, snowy weather isn't ready to depart southern Ontario for good. RELATED: PHOTOS: Surprise! 'Sprinter' shows up in parts of Canada this week Thursday could be a messy day to be on the roads with rain, snow and even wet snow for some locales expected to push through.
Be sure to monitor local weather alerts and check highway conditions before heading out to start the week. Thursday to Friday: Wet snow arrives to make for slick travel The next chance of wintry weather will arrive on Thursday, with wet snow and rain for parts of the region. Ontario will be stuck with below-seasonal temperatures for most of this week.
DON’T MISS: Toronto braces for one of its coldest April days as temperatures drop A weak system will track south of the Great Lakes, allowing for wet snow changing to rain for most of the south, moving into southwestern Ontario first on Thursday morning. Expect a rain-snow mix in Windsor, moving east along the Lake Erie shores. Not a lot is expected to accumulate, with less than 3 cm of wet snow possible––enough to slick up roadways along the Highway 401 corridor in Essex and Lambton County areas.
RELATED: Multiple collisions in Toronto Tuesday amid black ice, slippery road conditions Rain will then spreads east into the Niagara region by the afternoon. For the Greater Toronto Area, there will be a chance for initial shot of wet snow, with less than 3 cm for the region. The precipitation will change to rain along the lakeshores as the system moves east.
As the energy fizzles out, on-and-off showers are expected in the GTA on Friday. There is uncertainty in snow totals due to the weak, changeable nature of the system, but travel will be impacted somewhat as a result of the slippery roads. More wintry weather expected in April, potentially for Easter weekend Those looking for a warm-up will get a reprieve from the cold and snow late weekend into early next week.
But there will be more. Thursday's wet snow chance won't be the last of the wintry weather, either. There are some hints of a colder pattern with the risk of snow as we get closer to Easter weekend.
However, there is considerable uncertainty with the setup at this time, but we may not be done with winter weather as people prepare to remove their snow tires. It is not uncommon to get snow in southern Ontario in April , especially in the traditional snowbelts regions, as lake-effect snow can continue this time of year. Even Toronto has recorded many snow days in April and even two days in May.
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