A ‘mixed winter rainfall’ expected for the Toronto area on Monday: Environment Canada – Toronto | The Canadian News

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto forecasting a “wintry mix of rainfall” on Monday.

Light snowfall is expected in the morning and will continue for a few hours.

There may be two inches of snow before a transition to freezing rain or freezing drizzle in the afternoon, forecasters said.

“Light freezing rain or freezing drizzle can continue through much of the afternoon and into the night,” Environment Canada said. “The precipitation is expected to turn into drizzle or end at dusk or overnight.”

The same special meteorological declaration is in effect for the York, Durham, Halton and Peel regions.

Toronto will see a maximum of 0 C with a wind chill of -9 in the morning while temperatures rise to 2 C in the afternoon / evening.