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Im more concerned for whiteouts from quick hitting squalls. The extra 1-2cm will be a nice stat padder but its more dangerous how that 1-2cm falls in 10-15 minutes as the squall passes thru.

Times like this is why Im happy GTA isnt in the snow belts and we get significantly less snow than you guys. You guys are pissed and rightfully so but some areas are going to get clobbered I think. I couldnt imagine how hard it would be to forecast snowsqualls for the GTA. Theres 8 million people between Hamilton-Oshawa at a distance of about 100 miles. Trying to tell 2 million people your under blizzard warnings, 2 million winter storm amounts, 2 million people nusiance snow and 2 million see nothing. The city and snow lovers on this forum would be livid haha.

Saw on Twitter that pavement temperatures are about 34F right now in the GTA.

got about an inch of snow so far and now in a lull. The next 3 days look to be interesting. Buffalo NWS has now issued blizzard warnings for the southern part of their metro.

haha your not alone. At least you live in Wisconsin so not a lot of interaction with Canada. Meeting people at Bills game and they ask how we handle the cold and snow and that they could never live in Canada because of that. The GTA is only 45 minutes across the border and Buffalo is right on the border so its not like theres a game of thrones type wall and were wildlings (way off topic now haha)

I fully lied earlier. I said I didnt want a 2-4" sloppy mess but I mean if its coming I might as well get a bit excited. The Nam and GFS were hilarious to look at, spitting out 30-50cm GTA-Hamilton wide. Heading up to Haliburton this weekend so hoping the squalls arent that bad along the 400. Though all indications are they could be.

Somehow Toronto-Hamilton has the snow magnet turned on and its the worst year to have the snow magnet haha. Looks like another 2-4" sloppy wet snow that will slow traffic a bit and pad the stats.

After a walk outside in the sun and low 40s Im content with this one being rain for the GTA. I'm ready to move onto spring. Missing out on snowstorms in late February and March isnt as bad as November-Early February.

This season has been great on the snowfall aspect for us here in the GTA but I can tell im over winter when I dont really want another 1-3" or 2-4" either drop a widespread 8-12" or rain. Im itching for spring 50s and sun which in this area starts rearing its head in the next few weeks. I get the same feeling in late August where im tired of the 80s and want the first cool 60-70s and the 40s at night which almost always happens first couple weeks of September

what went from a nice 3-5" storm down to 2-4" and now the GTA will be lucky if we get 1". Toronto is almost at average snowfall for a full season (4" away) and its only February 12th. No concern about missing that. One more mediocre 3-5" storm and then lets have Morch 2012 come back for March this year haha.

Living just south of Hamilton will allow me a greater chance to sneak in a slightly better snowfall. We still have snow on the 95% of the ground so even 5cm to refresh the snow pack before -20C temperatures comes helps. How much of the ground is covered in Toronto?

This has been a bad winter "feeling" wise but I bet when everything is calculated at the end of April it ends up being a slightly warmer winter with average to slightly above average snowfall. People looking at records 50+ years from now will just see an average winter for 2019-2020 Toronto is looking at 3-6" and after the 2.5" on Sunday that will mean already 5-8" of snow has fallen by February 7th

YYZ is actually above normal for snow this winter still. Happens every winter but once I start seeing February and March roll around on the calendar I start getting excited about those first 50s and sun type days. My favorite part of winter isnt even really in winter. Its October-December when the first frosts and snowstorms herald a full change of seasons. I just finished re-reading about the 2012 Morch and subsequent Summer heatwave and im ready for spring and summer. Bring on the 90s and 100s haha

I return from Asia/Europe end of January so hopefully my return brings some serious winter weather. I do feel like recent years has seen winter cruise later into spring than I remember. Last year I was at a wedding in early April just outside Toronto and it was the worst driving conditions of the winter. It sucks because it doesnt fit what "I want" haha. By mid March im looking forward to the first 60s/70s and sun. 31F and a sloppy 4-6" snowstorm kind of sucks by late March

I arrived back from Nicaragua yesterday in the height of the snow/ice pellets. The board had a lot of cancellations and delays, I was thankful we arrived pretty much on time. Im just catching up on everything and looking at models to see how the next few weeks leading up to christmas will be. Heading to NYC to visit a few friends next weekend so I wouldnt mind if there was no snowstorms on those dates haha. I hope everything is well with you as well.

What I find impressive is how it all wraps together to make this is a very anomalous event. Toronto is most likely going to go 8 days, maybe 9 days with over 1cm on the ground reported at the airport in a row. Which is crazy for November.

whats your thoughts on whats left for mississauga-Hamilton-Niagara?

Haldimand County reporting 7" and someone in Grimsby below the mountain 6" (that was an hour ago)

Reports around the GTA at 3pm. Etobicoke- 4" already Downtown TO-2.5" Vaughan-3" and for myself up here on Hamilton Mountain 2.5". The heaviest returns so far have been just north of me in Toronto and I had a 15 minute dry slot come thru earlier.

33F currently and rain/wet snow mix in Hamilton Ontario. The weather network is calling this a potentially historic snowstorm for the GTA. I think looking back that if this goes as the models predict this could be a nightmare scenario for the GTA. Talking to coworkers and friends/family and they have all said the same thing. Heard a bit of snow coming tomorrow, should probably put the winter tires on soon. They are assuming its a normal run of the mill 1-2" sloppy snow coming

winter storm watches up now for Buffalo-Niagara Falls

I would imagine everyone from Chicago-Detroit-Toronto-Buffalo goes to Winter Storm watches/warning and WWA for some with the afternoon updates

I wonder if we see winter storm watches issued tomorrow for northern Indiana-Michigan and Ohio. Environment Canada issued their first map with 2-4" across most of southern Ontario with 4-6" in Niagara and eastern Ontario. Im guessing special weather statements issued for us tomorrow. Environment Canada is normally very hesitant to put out watches, especially since it would cause "panic" in Toronto haha Also for a watch the event would need to be 6" + here which right now they arent calling for

I cant recall 2016, but last year and this year are acting very similar almost to the date. November 9th 2018 I recorded the first slushy 2cm, November 15th I recorded 11cm of snow. This year is a few days ahead with yesterday getting slushy snow and now tracking a bigger system.

Over here in the Greater Toronto area and Niagara we have a bit more wiggle room for the west but not a lot for the east. Should be a fun next few days. Definitely did not think we would be model watching like this in early-mid November