After a blustery night across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), meteorologists say strong winds are starting to ease across the region ahead of a return to more seasonable weather conditions as spring arrives.
A system carrying Arctic air brought temperatures to -11 C in Toronto early Tuesday with a wind chill of -22 C.
A special weather statement issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada said gusts of around 70 km/h, accompanied by brief periods of lake-effect flurries and blowing snow, are expected to slow as the afternoon goes on.
The daytime high on Tuesday afternoon is expected to be around -5 C with a wind chill of -13 C. It should be mainly cloudy with scattered flurries. Overnight, the temperature is forecast to drop to -10 C with a wind chill near -15 C.
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On Wednesday, there should be sunny periods in the morning, but clouds will move in throughout the day. There is a chance of flurries in the evening. The forecast daytime high is 0 C with a low of -1 C.
In the absence of a significant weather system, a slight warm-up is expected at the end of the workweek. Normal temperatures for this time of year are a daytime high of 5 C and an overnight low of -4 C.
Thursday is expected to see a daytime high of 6 C with a chance of flurries or showers and an overnight low of -2 C.
When spring arrives on Friday, there’s a chance of flurries or showers as the daytime high is expected to hover around 5 C. The forecast overnight low is 0 C.
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