Southern Ontario Winter Storm Hits Wednesday

Southern Ontario residents are preparing for a disruptive winter storm expected to bring a mix of snow, ice pellets, and freezing rain starting Wednesday morning and lasting through the evening. The system, driven by a low-pressure front, will affect areas from Windsor to Belleville, including the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Kitchener, and Durham Region, according to Environment Canada warnings.

The storm marks an abrupt return to wintry conditions after several days of milder weather. A frontal system originating from the west is forecast to deliver varying precipitation types depending on location and temperature, which will hover near the freezing mark. In the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, early Wednesday could see snow transitioning to freezing rain, with up to five centimetres of snow and two to five millimetres of ice buildup possible in Hamilton and Stoney Creek. Further west, toward Kitchener, Guelph, and Waterloo, ice accretion could reach five to 10 millimetres, combined with gusty winds up to 60 kilometres per hour.

East of Highway 400, including Durham Region and areas toward Kingston, the precipitation is likely to fall primarily as snow or ice pellets,...