Oh Noo another 20 cm of snow Wednesday nite

Active Alerts
Hamilton, ON

Special Weather Statement
Issued at Mon 2:27 PM Feb. 10
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Winter storm with snow and freezing rain late Wednesday into Thursday.

What:

Snowfall amounts possibly exceeding 15 cm.
Poor visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.
Risk of freezing rain.
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When:
Beginning Wednesday evening and ending Thursday.

Additional information:
Significant snowfall associated with a low pressure system is likely for the area beginning Wednesday evening.
Confidence in the exact track of the low pressure system is uncertain at this point, but it is likely that snow will transition to freezing rain or rain late Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

If the track of the low pressure system shifts farther south, precipitation will remain predominantly snow, and significantly higher amounts will be possible.
Regardless of the track of the weather system, hazardous travel conditions are likely Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.
Motorists are urged to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

Second storm in days

15 cm more on saturday: D

flying out to florida Thrusday morning at 7 am i hope i can reach airport and if i reach airport the plane can take off.

In reply to nickoutr



Will you also be returning on "Tweesday" at 7am?

In reply to Narper

Narps

Two more storms right behind the one on Saturday...

In reply to sgtdjones

I have to leave Toronto early today, to get home before the snowstorm starts then working from home tomorrow, thank God.

In reply to Slipfeeler

This is what you are missing....

Active Alerts
Hamilton, ON

Winter Storm Warning
Issued at Wed 3:33 PM Feb. 12

Description

Snow and freezing rain expected.

What:
Total snowfall amounts near 15 cm.
Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour.
Poor visibility in heavy snow.
Freezing rain producing ice build-up near 2 mm.

When:
Snow continuing through this evening.
Transitioning to freezing rain near midnight.

Additional Information:
Snow has begun and will become heavy at times this evening, impacting the evening commute.
Snow will transition to a mix of freezing rain and ice pellets near midnight.
Precipitation may briefly change to rain early Thursday morning before changing back to snow and ending late Thursday morning.

Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

In reply to SnoopDog

Woff woff? Or ruff ruff?

Strong winds pick up Thursday with threat for limited visibility

Snow arrived in southern Ontario Wednesday afternoon, and in combination with blustery winds, made for a tricky and slow drive for the evening commute. The snow picked up in intensity during the overnight hours into Thursday, with snowfall rates forecast to reach 2 to 4 cm/h at times. Before long, more than 20 cm covered most GTA roads and highways.Drivers were urged to stay off the roads for Thursday morning, allowing room for snow removal and a far less stressful commute. The City of Toronto also declared a 'major snowstorm condition,' which went into effect late Wednesday night. Additional air travel disruptions are likely throughout Thursday.Mixing risk in parts of southwestern Ontario: Potential for rain and freezing rain, especially near Lake Erie and western Lake Ontario.

A high-impact winter storm swept through southern Ontario on Wednesday, leaving many communities digging out of at least 10-20+ cm of snow by early Thursday.
For several areas, Toronto included, this is the biggest snowfall of the winter season to date, even rivaling some of the bigger historical snowfalls.
Don't let your guard down just yet, as powerful winds pick up across Ontario on Thursday, reducing visibility after all of the freshly fallen snow.
There's another snowstorm on deck this weekend, as well


Bruce County snow wall

Environment Canada.

Ontario long weekend

Widespread heavy snow will significantly affect weekend travel throughout Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada as a fresh storm pushes into the region
We’re already on the lookout for another disruptive winter storm looming for the weekend—and that’s before the snow from Thursday’s storm even had a chance to settle on the ground.

A Colorado low sweeping through the northern United States will spill hazardous conditions into Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada through this weekend.
Widespread heavy snow is likely, while some communities will contend with a messy mix of icy precipitation.There’s some uncertainty on where that snow/mix line will set up—similar to Thursday’s system.
It’s likely that areas that see all-snow will have some hefty shovelling to do by the end of the storm.

A low-pressure system developing over Colorado on Friday will steadily move east across the northern half of the United States into the beginning of the weekend.
Before that system arrives, though, we’ll see a weak disturbance move into Ontario with a batch of light snow spreading into the afternoon hours. This is the precursor to the main event arriving overnight.
Our major system will swing through southern and eastern Ontario through the overnight hours Saturday into Sunday, with widespread heavy snow expected into Sunday morning.
There’s lower confidence in exact snowfall totals right now, but there is the potential for some areas to see just as much as we saw with the Wednesday-Thursday snowstorm this week.

Communities from London, Hamilton, the Greater Toronto Area, and all the way up toward Ottawa could see 20+ cm of snow from this system.
Some northern areas will likely see less snow from this weekend’s system.

A surge of frigid air will spill in behind the storm as northwesterly winds blow across Eastern Canada.
Air temperatures on Tuesday morning will likely dive into the -20s for much of Ontario, with the -10s likely into the Greater Toronto Area and the National Capital Region.