Parts of Ontario could see the “biggest winter storm we’ve had in several years,” starting Sunday night and running through Monday, says Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell.
“We should expect significant school and school bus cancellations on Monday,” he said.
Farnell said a “disturbing winter storm” was already producing “severe weather” in the southern US on Sunday.
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“As the system rises to the north, heavy snow will begin around the Niagara region this afternoon and just before midnight in the GTA,” he said.
According to Farnell, the snow will “quickly get heavy overnight,” with snowfall rates of up to two inches per hour.
He said that by Monday morning’s trip, there will already be about 6 to 8 inches of snow on the ground in Toronto.
Meanwhile, areas like St. Catharines and the Niagara region could receive “nearly twice as much.”
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Farnell called this a “complicated storm” due to the “strong snowfall gradient.”
He said the western end of the Greater Toronto Area will see less snow (15 to 20 centimeters) compared to the eastern end (20 to 30 centimeters) and closer to the lake.”
According to Farnell, southwestern Ontario and the Bruce Peninsula “will hardly see any snow from this storm.”
Meanwhile, eastern Ontario and the Niagara region could get 12 to 20 inches of snow.
Additionally, Farnell said winds will continue throughout the day on Monday, “reducing visibility in blowing snow.”
Environment Canada has issued winter storm and snow warnings for a large portion of the province.
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