Cold, snowy day in store for the GTA

Pedestrians make their way down Spadina Avenue on a cold day following light snowfall in downtown Toronto Friday December 20, 2024. (Joshua Freeman /CP24)

Some residents in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are facing a snowy commute this morning.

A winter weather travel advisory for Toronto has ended, but remains in effect for some areas west of the city, including Burlington, Hamilton and Niagara.

“A band of lake effect snow off Lake Ontario will continue to affect the area this morning. Poor visibilities especially for areas near Lake Ontario could affect the morning commute,” Environment Canada said in its advisory for the areas.

The agency warned that motorists should expect “hazardous winter driving conditions” and should adjust travel plans accordingly.

The full forecast and everything else you need to know about GTA weather

While the advisory has ended for Toronto, the city is still expected to see wintry weather Friday, including icy winds and additional snow.

After some light overnight snowfall in the city, Toronto could still see some heavy flurries changing to periods of snow today, with local amounts close to 2 cm near Lake Ontario.

In terms of temperature, the city will see a high of just -2 C, but that will feel closer to -9 with the wind chill.

The city is set to see a low of -10 C overnight, Feeling like -16 with the wind chill.

The chilly weather will continue into the weekend.

Saturday, which marks the first official day of winter, will see a high of -7, feeling closer to -17 with the wind chill. A high of -5 C is expected on Sunday, along with sunshine.