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It begins: Your pictures of the GTA's first snowfall

Karolyn Coorsh ctvnews.ca
Published Saturday, November 23, 2013 5:33PM EST

Pedestrians walk across the snow-covered streets of downtown Toronto on November 23, 2013. (Twitter)

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View the story "It begins: Your pictures of the GTA's first snowfall " on StorifyIt begins: Your pictures of the GTA's first snowfall Residents bundled up tight Saturday as parts of southern Ontario received its first wintry wallop of the season. Snow squalls sent the white stuff swirling, as Environment Canada urged motorists to take caution on the roads. Storified by CTVNews.ca· Sat, Nov 23 2013 14:21:57Residents bundled up tight Saturday as parts of southern Ontario received its first wintry wallop of the season. Snow squalls sent the white stuff swirling, as Environment Canada urged motorists to take caution on the roads.

As the mercury dropped to -4 C at times, parts of the GTA received a little taste of everything Saturday: light flurries, sunny skies and even a little hail. The short bursts of blizzard-like conditions left behind only a light dusting of snow in Toronto -- and just enough to make a snowball or two:
The first snowball of the season has officially been tossed. #dlws http://t.co/2yqOBxXao3ben maransIts just a beginning. :p #snow #Toronto #weather #wind #winter #khan http://t.co/9v0DxmGUspHisham KhanPacking snow has been sighted in Little Italy #dlws https://t.co/8ziYlbGPkeDave Robson#toronto weather is confusing..cold, snow, sunnyArifahThis became real pretty quickly. #dlws http://t.co/d5JbJP1CmPCraig MacBrideFall to winter in 5 minutes #dlws http://t.co/d3hJWBF5XX http://t.co/1qltuhi4vIJess Collins(Closing eyes) There is #NO #Snow There is #NO #Snow #Toronto #Winter #Weather #WX http://t.co/dSUFKMgRv8Enzo AriminiSnow squalls blew in throughout parts of southern Ontario, prompting Environment Canada to warn motorists about hazardous driving conditions and possibly near-zero visibility on the roads.

Southwestern Ontario. #dlws @ Ingersoll, Ontario http://t.co/0hmkldqqRhRudi SchullerSnowing in St. Thomas! #dlws (Southwestern Ontario) https://t.co/whJI2uTHjfamber dawn pullinIn other parts of southern Ontario, the snow stuck around longer, blanketing forested areas and roads:
At my moms for my birthday dinns , #snow #barrie #happybirthdaychad WFirst time @TheEarlyBirdLdn and now hot chocolate @fireroastedcafe. Perfect Sat snow squall date day w/ @MeagBennett http://t.co/J3D3FPJyvKHolly PainterBye snow you can leave now http://t.co/4vptHZJLBPTaylorWhile some expressed displeasure with a somewhat early start to the season, others welcomed the winter-wonderland conditions with open arms:
Minus 14 windchill, first snow, 12 km run on new trails and Mumford and Sons on the shuffle. Alive! #running http://t.co/zKJNWkG21XNeil MacleodFinally! #snow #toronto #canitobogganyet? @ The Village @ York University http://t.co/Y521P7n0ZAᗰila BordtOkay, it was cute for about five seconds. You can stop now. #dlws http://t.co/8HKoBUASKCLisa DI hate snow http://t.co/LPxMpCFgxvRyannn✌That is one cold-looking lake today. #nofilter #lake #Ontario #dlws http://t.co/4OVbA45crkJamie DrakeBye snow you can leave now http://t.co/4vptHZJLBPTaylorNot that much snow out but still exciting :D #snow #firstsnow #exciting #white #cold #home #church… http://t.co/avjeRs31EYNaveen T ^_^Some of us were more appropriately dressed for the cold temperatures than others:
Louis is loving the snow but hating his sweater #furbaby http://t.co/CrYbYBJy3KJenna DavisWait, I'm not ready! #shortpants #snow #dlws http://t.co/WSFTsmxJUVChristen Thomas