Toronto remains under a special weather statement on Friday.
And it’s not freezing rain.
According to Environment Canada, there will be strong and gusty winds in Toronto today.
See also
- Toronto's average temperature was 1.5°C warmer than normal in 2018
- 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record: NASA
- Icefest is taking over Bloor-Yorkville this weekend
It is forecasted that the winds will gust up to 80 km/hr this morning, but (thankfully) will start to diminish this afternoon.
The weather agency warns that these winds are strong enough to cause minor tree damage and a few local power outages.
As of Friday morning, the temperature is -3°C, but expect that to fall to -5°C this afternoon.
There will also be a wind chill of -16°C this afternoon.
For those venturing out Friday night, there’s a 40% chance of flurries this evening and winds may gust up to 60 km/hr. And with that, the wind chill will feel close to -20°C.
Yes, that cold weather is back. And it’s sticking around for the weekend.