Slick roads likely as spring arrives in Ontario with ice and snow
The first day of spring will bring some more wintry weather to southern Ontario as we end the week
Expect delays on the roads Friday morning as a round of wintry precipitation moves through southern Ontario.
Freezing rain will lead to some icy surfaces north of the 401, while a fresh blanket of snow falls across portions of eastern Ontario.
Another system arriving this weekend will bring a renewed chance for wintry weather.
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Freezing rain likely on Friday morning
A swath of snow, freezing rain, and regular old rain will spread into southern Ontario by Friday morning as a clipper system moves in from the Prairies.
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Light freezing rain is expected from the Bruce Peninsula across the Dundalk Highlands and Oak Ridges Moraine east toward Prince Edward County and Kingston.
These areas could see a few millimetres of ice accretion through the morning, which could create some slick surfaces north of Highway 401.
We’ll see precipitation transition to rain across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and to the southwest.
Meanwhile, a round of snow will bring 5-15 cm of accumulation to parts of eastern Ontario, including Bancroft and Brockville.
Breezy southerly winds will accompany this system as it moves through the region, with gusts of 30-60 km/h possible during the day Friday.
Folks in southwestern Ontario won’t have to worry about the wintry precipitation, as temperatures here could climb into the lower to mid-teens for some areas.
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Looking ahead, we’ll see a pleasant start to the weekend before another system spreads across Ontario during the second half of the weekend.
This system could bring a mixture of snow, ice, and rain to the region as a boundary sets up over the region. Mild temperatures to the south of the boundary will contrast with conditions that are near or below the freezing mark to the north.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Ontario.