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It's been one of those years. Spring was slow to leave, summer was late in arriving and now a taste of winter is here while it's still officially autumn.

If you can believe it, six centimetres of snow fell on the ground in Orillia.

Meantime, snowfall was being reported across southern Ontario, flurries came down in parts of Toronto and York region and there were white-out conditions further north into the Barrie area and cottage country.

OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford told 680News that conditions are changing quickly and that means it's time to brush up on our winter driving skills.

Good news from 680News meteorologist Harold Hussein though. He said this blast of winter will die down with sunshine expected over the next few days.

Meantime, a woman, who was found dead on the lawn outside the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health, could be the first victim of cold weather this season.

According to the star.com, she was found on a pile of leaves just west of Ossington Ave. on Queen St. W.  She was wearing light clothing.

The woman, believed to be about 50-years old, was not a patient at the facility.