Keep those shovels handy, Toronto. More snow is on the way this week

After a record-breaking snowfall in Toronto and most of the GTA Wednesday night, some forecasters say the snow is going to stick around for a while.

Thestar.com
Jan. 27, 2023
Thea Gribilas

There’s no snow relief in sight for Toronto, as forecasters are calling for another dumping later this week.

Wednesday’s record-breaking snowfall will continue to pile up with more snowy weather expected in the next few days.

Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson said Pearson International Airport saw 13.8 centimetres of snow yesterday, with the previous record for Jan. 25 being set at 7.8 centimetres in 2005.

He added that the GTA could see an additional five to 10 centimetres of snow Saturday night into Sunday.

Cold weather is also expected to hit the GTA, with temperatures expected to drop to a low of near -9C with the wind chill tonight and continuing for the rest of the week.

“The snow is going to stick around,” said Coulson. “It looks like with the temperatures we’re forecasting over the coming days, we’re going to have this snow hanging around for the next little while.”

Here’s the rest of your forecast for this week.

Friday
The GTA will wake up Friday morning to chilly temperatures, with Environment Canada forecasting the morning low to hit -12C with the wind chill.

Coulson also said to expect snowfall Friday evening into Saturday morning, although the snow is not expected to accumulate.

Saturday
The Friday evening snow will continue into Saturday morning, although it is still unlikely to accumulate to any great degree, according to Coulson.

But come Saturday night, Torontonians can expect a second wave of snow into Sunday, with accumulations forecasted between 5 to 10 centimetres.

The cold weather will also continue, with Environment Canada predicting a low of -6C overnight.

Sunday
The Saturday night snow will continue into Sunday with total accumulations from the two days expected to total anywhere from 5 to 10 centimetres.

The cold stretch will last throughout the day, with a high of -3C and an overnight low of -9C expected.

Monday
Don’t let the sun fool you. Next week will still be a cold one, as Monday temperatures are expected to hit a high of -5C and an overnight low of -11C forecasted.

Tuesday
The cold weather will continue into Tuesday with a high of -5C and an overnight low of -8C forecasted.

Wednesday
Environment Canada is forecasting a high of -4C on Wednesday.