Slippery afternoon commute in GTA
Posted February 22, 2013 5:45 am.
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Commuters in the GTA may want to set aside some extra time for the drive home due to the potential for some messy weather on Friday afternoon.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, warning of the potential for freezing drizzle and snow late Friday afternoon and into the evening. The statement covers a large swath of southwestern Ontario, including the GTA and Hamilton.
Between two and five centimetres of snow are expected.
Freezing drizzle could also last several hours before the temperature rises above 0 C, the federal agency warned.
“Untreated surfaces may become icy and slippery making for hazardous travelling conditions,” the weather statement said.
The system expected to hit southern Ontario on Friday is part of the same storm that pounded parts of the United States on Thursday.
Chicago is digging out after receiving 15 centimetres of snow. The storm affected 20 states.
Check the full forecast here.
