Spring may be officially here, but forecasters say it's going to look like winter for a little while yet.
Toronto saw a light dusting of snow early Monday morning and more is on the way for Tuesday. Forecasters predict a cold day with gusting winds, saying city residents can expect as much as five centimetres starting near the end of the morning.
After a few days of respite, more snow may come down on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with forecasts predicting mixed precipitation.
For many Toronto residents, this news is hard to bear.
"I'm so sick of the weather," said one man who spoke with CTV Toronto on Monday. "I'm originally from San Diego and I've been living here for 10 years now and I've had enough."
Another resident who uses a walker said she's looking forward to the days when she won't have to slog through snow to get around.
"It's miserable," she told CTV News. "It's hard to get out. Especially if you're handicapped, it's very difficult."
Bll Wilton, 72, is one of the few people who seem to be enjoying the long winter. The owner of Wilton Equipment, he's been selling snowblowers since 1952 and said he sold out by Dec. 18 this year.
"This year (was) the first time in my lifetime that people were coming in as late as two weeks ago, not only wanting to know if I've got any more snowblowers, but we've also ordered many for next year," he told CTV News.
However, despite what has seemed to many like the longest winter in ages, Toronto failed to set its snowfall record. The city has seen 187 centimetres so far this year, which is 20 centimetres shy of the record in set in 1938-1939.
With a report from CTV Toronto's Janice Golding
