Southern Ontario Forecast: Cold Snap and Snow Squalls

Residents in southern Ontario are bracing for a bout of wintry weather this week, with flurries, local snow squalls and biting cold dominating the forecast, according to Environment Canada.

Today begins with flurries and possible snow squalls in the morning, transitioning to a mix of sun and cloud by afternoon. Expect local blowing snow later in the day, accompanied by southwest winds reaching 20 kilometres per hour and gusting to 40. Temperatures will peak at around minus 10 Celsius, but wind chill values could drop to minus 25 in the morning and ease to minus 17 by afternoon. The UV index remains low at 1. Accumulation from any squalls is expected to be light, between 2 and 5 centimetres in isolated areas.

Tonight, conditions turn partly cloudy with a 40 to 60 percent chance of flurries, particularly in the evening and overnight. Winds will lighten to 15 kilometres per hour, pushing overnight lows to minus 18 Celsius on average, with wind chill dipping to minus 27. The risk of snow squalls persists into the evening, potentially adding another 2 to 4 centimetres of snow locally.

Tomorrow brings a continued chill, with a mix of sun and cloud and a 40 percent chance of flurries....