DTN News - TORONTO WEATHER REPORT: Karam Seth Indicating Snowy Day For February 18, 2012
Source: DTN News - - K. V. Seth
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 18, 2012: A light dusting of snow fell in parts of Ontario on Saturday.
People in Ontario woke up to a fresh coat of snow of snow on Saturday, courtesy of a weak low pressure system that swept across the area beginning Friday night.
In many areas, the snowfall has been light: Toronto has seen 5 cm so far and Hamilton has seen slightly less, at 3 cm.
But that was enough to cause slippery conditions on roadways across the region in the early morning hours.
Barrie has seen significant snowfall.
The snow is coming down heavy all morning, There's more than 10 cm on the ground already, Good news for ski lovers as hundreds heading up to ski country.
An area of snow associated with a low pressure system over the Upper Great Lakes continues to spread across south-Central Ontario Late this morning and will move into Kingston midday. Snowfall amounts of 3 to 7 cm have been reported to 10 AM. Additional accumulations of 2 to 4 cm are expected with lesser amounts from the Toronto shoreline and westward. Snow will taper off from west to East through the afternoon.
Motorists planning to travel in these regions should exercise caution as visibilities could be poor in snow in some locales.
Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.
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