Special Weather Statement issued for southern Ontario – significant snowfall expected

TORONTO, January 24, 2023 – Environment and Climate Change Canada are warning southern Ontario residents that a significant snowfall is possible Wednesday into Thursday morning.

ECCC says a Texas low is expected to bring snow to the area with total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm and possible higher amounts up to 20 cm. Heavy snow at times will cause reduced visibility. ECCC warns that rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult.

All areas of southern Ontario are expected to receive snow. The GTA can expect it to begin between 12:00 – 4:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon and continue into Thursday.

Here is a map from Environment Canada illustrating the timing of the snowfall throughout the regions.

Timing for the snow coming to Toronto and Southern Ontario :

Starting Wednesday afternoon in the Toronto area between 1 pm and 4 pm into Thursday morning. Meanwhile, Windsor and southwestern Ontario along with the Niagara region may start seeing snow between 7 am and 1 pm.


Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

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