Christmas commuters may want to alter holiday weekend plans as treacherous weather forecast
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A significant storm is expected late this week into the holiday weekend in the GTA.
“Consider altering plans through the holiday weekend as travel conditions may become dangerous. Extensive utility outages are possible. Temperatures Friday night into the weekend will likely be the coldest of the season to date,” Environment and Climate Change Canada said in the statement.
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Environment Canada, which issued a special weather alert on Tuesday, says the precipitation is expected to begin as rain or snow late Thursday before turning to rain in many areas early Friday.
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“Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall. Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times. Blizzard conditions are possible late Friday into the weekend for areas downwind of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay,” according to Environment Canada.
“While there is high confidence in a high-impact winter storm, the details regarding wind speeds, precipitation types and amounts remain highly uncertain at this time. Please monitor your local forecast and the latest alerts for your area.”
The Weather Network says southwesterly wind gusts exceeding 80 km/h will hit the 401 corridor.
“Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times. Blizzard conditions are possible late Friday into the weekend,” according to the Weather Network.
“Winds will remain strong through Saturday morning, resulting in the development of lake-effect snow for the eastern shores of the Great Lakes, Niagara and Muskoka regions, which will be the main targets through Christmas Eve.”
Public Safety Canada says people should make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.
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