Ontarians admit they're NOT ready for winter (or snow)
Digital Reporter
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 12:11 PM - While it's not a significant mid-winter snowfall, the first accumulating snow in southern Ontario has some residents dreading the season that's looming.
What started as rain across southwestern regions Wednesday night transitioned to wet snow for parts of southern Ontario by Thursday morning. For areas north of the Greater Toronto Area, the snow actually started to accumulate.
"Snow starting to stick," said The Weather Network's Kevin Yarde during Thursday morning's commute. "2 to 5 cm in Barrie and it's not even Halloween!"
A lot of words like "no" and "shocking" and "not ready for this" shortly followed as more areas started to see the snowflakes fly.
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Environment Canada issued a widespread special weather statement for the snow with up to 10 cm possible over the highest elevations through the day Thursday, specifically in the Creemore, Flesherton and Shelburne area. Slushy accumulations are expected on some roads as well as the risk for power outages due to brisk easterly winds.
Ready or not, this is just the first sign of what's to come. Here's a look at the first snowfall of the season:
Looks like a coating of snow so far in parts of Central Ontario, totals of 2-5 cm are possible with isolated pockets of 5-10+ cm. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/mTg0n5l5rR
— Ontario Weather (@ont_weather) October 27, 2016
Heading @cityofbarrie wet snow 400NB drive to cond @BarriePolice @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/vE1lf85goU
— Kevin Yarde (@Kevintwn) October 27, 2016
I don't know why I find this so shocking. #Barrie seeing snow this morning, as @Kevintwn reports. I'll #getoverit soon. 😀#onstorm pic.twitter.com/KM5uuxJ5YQ
— Nicole Karkic (@NicoleKarkic) October 27, 2016
@Lyndsay_CTV white here in Arthur@! pic.twitter.com/0pHoT0Am3u
— George A. Johnstone (@gajohnstone) October 27, 2016
Wintry weather to the north @cityofbarrie 5cm possible @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/YJOj7yGOk2
— Kevin Yarde (@Kevintwn) October 27, 2016
@MurphTWN @NicoleKarkic light snow fall started this morning at 8am. Zero deg C. Winds increasing to 20 plus pic.twitter.com/y0WKvle02P
— Donald Ditchburn (@Citizen_Power) October 27, 2016
It's starting to stick! @cityofbarrie 5cm or more cottage area 10 @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/B5VNQuIlbg
— Kevin Yarde (@Kevintwn) October 27, 2016
Photo sent in from Michael D. in Oak Ridges. #OnWX #Onstorm pic.twitter.com/JIXvuvY1yX
— WxOntario (@WxOntario1) October 27, 2016
And it begins to #snow #onstorm #bobcaygeon pic.twitter.com/LHzrz3OO5r
— Culinary Edge (@PJaneAustin) October 27, 2016
@WxOntario1 Richmond Hill pic.twitter.com/0RJLsBijHX
— Mike Roberts (@Lovethesix) October 27, 2016
Well.....someone is happy about the current situation in @cityofbarrie ! Dad, not so much....#Snow #onstorm pic.twitter.com/tCO1AFh0zG
— The Restoration Pro (@ByronKent) October 27, 2016
There was nothing in Keswick when I left at 6am but my daughter sent me this at 7:30am to show me it snowed pic.twitter.com/14mbEM5sJf
— Barbara Budgell (@1newfiegal2) October 27, 2016
Why mother nature? I thought we were cool? @weathernetwork @environmentca pic.twitter.com/DvpNK44MjJ
— Boris (@TorontoBoris) October 27, 2016
What, pray tell, is this white stuff??? #SimcoeCounty @weathernetwork @ontariotornado I still have to finish raking pic.twitter.com/o7pVdfzQ5H
— Amanda Moore (@mooreplus4) October 27, 2016
Good morning surprise #Mono @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/iiKkZHp0xs
— Lorne (@lorne37) October 27, 2016
#morethanflurries #snowiscoming #greyhighlands #greycounty #onstorm @weathernetwork @923thedock @TheFlesherton pic.twitter.com/JJergkmVUq
— Buschbeck Farm (@Buschbeckfarm) October 27, 2016
@matt_grinter @weathernetwork @MurphTWN @utterly_awesome @AnthonyFarnell @BillCoulterTO too soon pic.twitter.com/hvQhoIAg9n
— Just Gigi (@Gigi_Mc) October 27, 2016
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