Five to 10 centimeters of snow expected in Toronto on Tuesday

Commuters and drivers should plan for a longer commute Tuesday following a passing storm system that will bring air from the North Pole into Toronto and the GTA, says Environment Canada.

“The general snowfall in Toronto will remain for Tuesday because of the passing air from the Northern parts of Canada that will remain cold enough to retain most of the snow,” says meteorologist Geoff Coulson.

Environment Canada encourages drivers to head out earlier on Tuesday morning. “By the time most commuters get up, there will already be around 3 centimetres of snow,” Coulson adds.

Five to 10 centimeters of snowfall is expected, beginning at midnight on Tuesday and lasting until the afternoon. According to Environment Canada, there an expected high of -1C and a low -12C on Tuesday with gusting winds blowing up to 70 kilometres per hour.

Monday kicked off a week of trying commutes for Torontonians. Drivers already struggling to open their icy car doors are expected to experience a week of slick and windy roads throughout the week.

snow in driveway this morning