Snow Stormzilla Heading for Southern Ontario
According to meteorologists Southern Ontario is bracing for major snow storm. The system is still being monitored by meteorologists, and your location will influence how much snow or rain falls where you are.
Environment Canada predicts that starting on Tuesday, communities in the York, Peel, Halton, and Durham areas, as well as Toronto, may get 5 to 10 centimetres of snowfall. One may anticipate anything from 10 to 15 cm of snow to accumulate in places like Newmarket and Caledon. The meteorological service stated there is a chance of freezing rain in these locations and that driving will be dangerous, especially later in the evening when the temperature rises above freezing.
Parts of central, eastern, and northern Ontario—including Sault Ste. Marie and Greater Sudbury—are under a storm watch, according to the agency. Beginning Tuesday afternoon, Environment Canada predicts between 15 and 30 cm of rain or snow.
Alright, it is not Snow Stormzilla quiet yet, snow fall up to 30 cm should be business as usual in Canada! Yet, taking in account bumper to bumper traffic on regular dry road conditions day, just imagine the commute time on 401, 400 or 404 with 30 cm snow!
All school buses in all Simcoe County zones have been cancelled, according to a statement sent this morning by the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium.
Cancelled zones are as follows:
- North – Elmvale, Midland, Penetanguishene, and Orillia
- West – Collingwood, Stayner & Wasaga Beach
- Central – Barrie, Innisfil & Angus
- South – Alliston, Beeton, Bradford, Cookstown & Tottenham
The system also predicts blustery winds from the east, with the Niagara Region predicted to see the greatest gusts, which are expected to reach speeds of about 100 km/h.
Another significant system is predicted to affect southern Ontario on Friday night and into Saturday.
Ok, now we are talking! Another 30 cm of snow between Friday and Saturday! Time to get those snow blowers out!
Perhaps the ski season at Blue Mountain will be finally a good one this year!
