'Thundersnow' hit Toronto as city pummelled by major winter storm, up to 35 cm of snow
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Snow fell as thunder and lightning struck Toronto in a major winter snowstorm pummelling much of southern Ontario Friday evening.
Snow fell as thunder and lightning struck Toronto in a major winter snowstorm pummelling much of southern Ontario Friday evening.
Toronto was struck for what could be its biggest snowfall of the season with up to 35 cm of snow forecasted.
Senior climatologist for Environment Canada Dave Phillips told CP24 Friday that Torontonians can expect about five to eight centimetres of snow an hour in peak hours, along with blowing winds of up to 70 km/h. In total, Toronto should receive about 16 hours of snowfall.
Clearing operations are expected to be required into next week, the city said Friday evening.
CTV News Toronto will provide live updates on the Toronto and southern Ontario storm below:
11 p.m. - CP24 meteorologist Chris Potter says between 7 p.m. when the storm arrived in Toronto, and 10 p.m., the downtown core received 11 cm of snow. At Toronto Pearson, 10 cm of snow has fallen so far.
And it's not over yet. Potter says snow will continue to fall until 6 a.m. on Saturday. He adds it will be heavy at times, especially during the first half of the overnight.
