Weekend Storm Possibilities

Snowsqualls have dominated a lot of the weather discussions these past few days. Cities such as London, Barrie, Alliston, and Schomberg have been bombarded with snow amounts ranging from 30 - 80 centimeters in just 72 hours. The good news is that these snowsqualls will only weaken from this point forward. Local accumulations of 15 centimeters or more cannot be ruled out during the next 24 hours, and all residents are encouraged to check their local weather warnings and watches for further information regarding your specific information.

We have a clipper storm arriving from the west that will hit Southern Ontario sometime this Friday. The snowfall amounts will be in the 5-7 centimeter range and hardly noticeable as the storm lacks the much needed moisture to create sizable snow amounts.

The real talk seems to be focused on whether we get a winter storm this weekend. A possible winter storm could in fact travel through the Eastern Great Lakes spreading snow and wind into most of Southern Ontario. The GFS has this storm arriving early Sunday morning while the GEM has it arriving on Sunday afternoon. Most models show Southern Ontario to be a prime target for heavy snow with this storm, however things could change if the storm takes a more western approach. A more western track is not unlikely for this storm as one of the weather models so far has consistently held onto this idea. This would of course would substantially decrease snow amounts for Southern Ontario. If the storm track is through the Eastern Great Lakes, then a general snow amount of 6 - 8 inches of snow will definitely not be out of the question for places such as Toronto, Kingston, and Burlington. I will update you further as the time gets closer and more information becomes available.