Southern Ontario Braces for Week of Cold and Snow

Residents in southern Ontario are bracing for a prolonged stretch of frigid temperatures and intermittent snow as Environment Canada issues a forecast highlighting persistent winter conditions through the coming week.

Today, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a 30 percent chance of flurries, particularly in the morning or afternoon depending on local variations. Highs will reach between minus 5 and minus 9 Celsius, though wind chills could dip as low as minus 27 in the morning, easing slightly to minus 9 to minus 15 by afternoon. Winds remain light at up to 15 kilometers per hour, with a UV index of 1 or low. Overnight lows will fall to minus 15 to minus 20, accompanied by wind chills as severe as minus 24, under partly cloudy skies and a continued 30 percent chance of flurries early in the evening.

Tomorrow brings increasing cloudiness, with highs climbing marginally to minus 5 or minus 6 and wind chills starting at minus 18 to minus 24 in the morning before moderating to minus 9 to minus 11 later. Winds may pick up to 20 kilometers per hour from the southwest by early afternoon. Snow is expected to develop overnight, leading into periods of snowfall on Wednesday with...