The weekend for residents in Southern Ontario ended on a terrible note. All thanks to the widespread fog and rainy spells. In fact, the work week also began with similar weather conditions.
According to forecasters, a strong low pressure system is likely to bring unsettled weather to southern as well as eastern parts of the region through Monday and into Tuesday.
Moreover, a special weather statement has been given for Eastern Ontario, including the National Capital Region.
A low pressure system is likely to affect Texas, giving heavy snowfall over most parts. This system is further expected to reach the Eastern Seaboard by Monday and will start affecting the East Coast by Monday night into Tuesday.
The system will start off with pouring downpours over the Greater Toronto Area during Monday morning. This weather activity will continue throughout the day and eventually the region will see a transition from rainy to snowy showers.
Snowfall is likely to fall across most areas of Southern Ontario by Monday night. This snowfall may even turn heavy across Eastern Ontario. The snow is expected to be mixed with ice pellets. Snow and ice pellet up to 15 cm are expected by the time it winds down on Tuesday night.
The hardest hit area as per meteorologists is the St. Lawrence Lowlands in Quebec, with 20-25 cm of snow and ice pellets in the Southern Eastern Townships.
Weather experts say travel disruptions may occur, due to blowing snow resulting in reduced visibility on the roads.
As the snowfall forecast becomes more certain, warnings may be required for parts of Eastern Ontario.
Furthermore, a Colorado low pressure is likely to approach Southern Ontario by Wednesday. So the region is slightly reprieved of the prevailing weather conditions. The country is anticipated to witness around 5 cm of snow, with another couple centimeters for the Greater Toronto Area.
The northwesterly winds will make the biggest impact. In wake of this, temperatures will drop below freezing point across most areas and some areas may witness snow squalls.
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