TORONTO – It’s the last weekend of winter before spring arrives next Wednesday, but Mother Nature isn’t exactly going easy on the GTA.
Spring officially arrives at 7:02 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 20.
The cold temperatures are expected to drag out until spring arrives next week Wednesday.
“Temperatures not really out of the ordinary. It’s just that we haven’t had a cold winter for the past couple of winters with snow, and when you get the snow and the cold air, it certainly seems a lot worse than it actually is,” 680News meteorologist Jill Taylor said.
She also said it could be tricky Monday into Tuesday with a potential mix of rain and snow.
Last March, it was a different story, according to Taylor.
“Last March, it was exceptionally warm. Those temperatures last March were certainly unprecedented — that warm spell went from Manitoba to Nova Scotia and record temperatures were broken all over the place,” she said.
Meanwhile, city-run outdoor skating rinks will be closed for the season at 10 p.m. Friday. The city’s ski hills will also be closed this weekend.
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There is not and never has been any authority that has said that the vernal equinox is the first day of spring. Why do all the media persist in celebrating this foolishness?
OMG where are all the global warming freaks hiding!?! please come and visit Canada in the winter we would love to entertain you if you do not freeze to death, and sorrey i am emmitting carbon out of my furnace so we do not freeze to death too!!!
Hey what about the WIND ! Cant see it but you sure can feel it ! It’s like love you can’t see it but you sure feel it ! I have married 43 YR’S this spring & I’m a Musician. Played the ZANZIBAR & Drake &
Gladstone Hotel back in the DAY’S !
We are Canadians Aye ! This winter was nothing like I thought it would be Aye !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Many warm regards
Doug Stouffville
Yep… looks like Monday its going to give us something to remember it by….
Seriously?????