Just when you thought we might be finally past winter for good, Mother Nature seems to have alternate plans in mind.
The brief taste of spring Ontario got over the weekend is about to be dashed with yet another wintry comeback as we move through the week, bringing gusty winds, below-seasonal temperatures, and more snow to parts of the province.
According to The Weather Network, Monday’s mild temperatures will dissipate by Tuesday morning as a surge of Arctic air pushes into Ontario, bringing heavy snowfall to the north and triggering lake-effect flurries across the south by Tuesday.
The cold snap is expected to persist through the Easter long weekend, and while Toronto may not experience lingering snow, the city can expect chillier-than-average conditions.
Northern Ontario will be the most impacted by the wintry blast, with anywhere from 10-15 cm of snow forecasted along Highway 11 north of Lake Superior, including areas between Dryden and Thunder Bay.
As for Southern Ontario, with the cold front comes the possibility of lake-effect snow, particularly along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. These flurries could persist into Wednesday.
In addition, wind gusts of 50–60 km/h are forecast across southern Ontario, so hold on to your hats!
While it may be unwelcome, April snowfall isn’t uncommon in Ontario, even with rare occurrences continuing into May. Luckily, we might see a stretch of warmer weather to close out the month for the final week of April.