Family Day long weekend will bring snow, coldest air of the season
Posted February 12, 2021 6:50 am.
Last Updated February 12, 2021 8:26 am.
The Family Day long weekend will be bringing with it some of the coldest temperatures the GTA has seen this winter.
The region will be seeing expected highs of near -8 and -7 degrees on Friday and Saturday. Things warm up slightly on Sunday but then we get back to a high of -8 for the holiday Monday.
The coldest day of the winter so far was Jan. 28, with a high of just -8.
As of 6 a.m. Friday morning it was -13.4 degrees in Toronto. Just shy of the coldest morning of the winter when it was -14.6 on Jan. 29.
Lake effect snow/reduced visibility at times in parts of the GTHA. Be prepared for changeable wx conditions and dress for wind chill near -22 this am in #Toronto GTA ???? pic.twitter.com/PAhK4hJy3K
— Jill Taylor (@JillTaylorCity) February 12, 2021
Lake effect snow hit the western portion of the GTA and Hamilton on Friday morning. Burlington, Oakville and Hamilton are all under a snow squall warning.
The snow made for tricky driving conditions especially in the Hamilton and Niagara region.
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680 NEWS meteorologist Jill Taylor says we will continue to see snow throughout long weekend, with about 2 centimetres expected on Saturday with most snow in the western part of the GTA. And we could be in for even more snow on Monday night.
“Monday night into Tuesday, that’s where we have the greatest potential for some accumulating snow of more than 2 centimetres.”
Clouds and cold air and some shots of snow for the Family Day Long weekend. More weather details with traffic and weather together every 10minutes on the ones on
680 NEWS ???? (Jill) https://t.co/TImMlcFiWm— CityNews 680 Weather (Inactive) (@680NEWSweather) February 12, 2021
The snow will hit the ground just in time for back-to-school day for three GTA regions. Students in Toronto, Peel and York all return to classrooms for in-person learning after the long weekend.
Toronto has issued an extreme cold weather alert, activating local services and warming centres for vulnerable residents.
