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Good morning Barrie! Snowy commute with balmy high zero

2018-01-08 morning pic 4
Gorgeous colour show in Sunday's sunrise. Sue Sgambati/BarrieToday

A special weather statement is a heads up to a snowy back to school commute in Southern Ontario. 

Today's forecast calling for periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind gusting to 40 km/h. High zero.

Cloudy tomorrow with a 60 per cent chance of morning flurries then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. High minus 3.

Cloudy Wednesday with a 40 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 2.

We'll include Thursday's forecast simply because the predicted high is PLUS 7 with a 60 per cent chance of showers.

Here are the details of the special weather statement issued by Environment Canada in effect for:

  • Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale
  • Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake
  • Orillia - Lagoon City - Washago

Snow for the back to school commute in Southern Ontario today.

Snow has begun over Southern Ontario and will taper off from west to east today.

Snowfall totals will average about 10 cm with higher amounts to the northeast of the Great Lakes. However, the City of Toronto will see lower snowfall amounts of about 4 to 8 cm.

Untreated roads are expected to be slippery during the morning commute.

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Current Weather

A mix of sun and cloud

A mix of sun and cloud

2.5°C

Pressure
102.0 falling
Dewpoint
-5.5 °C
Humidity
55%
Wind
SSW 11 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
11 AM
0°C
A mix of sun and cloud
Today
12 PM
2°C
A mix of sun and cloud
Today
1 PM
4°C
Mainly cloudy
Today
2 PM
6°C
Mainly cloudy
Today
3 PM
6°C
A mix of sun and cloud
Today
4 PM
6°C
A mix of sun and cloud
Today
5 PM
6°C
Mainly sunny
Today
6 PM
5°C
Sunny
Today
7 PM
4°C
Mainly sunny
Today
8 PM
3°C
Partly cloudy
Today
9 PM
2°C
Mainly cloudy
Today
10 PM
1°C
Mainly cloudy

7 Day Forecast

A mix of sun and cloud

Today

6 °C

Clearing early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate.


Partly cloudy

Tonight

-4 °C

Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.


Chance of flurries

Friday

3 °C

Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.


Clear

Friday night

-3 °C

Clear. Low minus 3.


Sunny

Saturday

6 °C

Sunny. High 6.


Chance of snow

Saturday night

-1 °C

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow. Low minus 1.


A mix of sun and cloud

Sunday

8 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High 8.


Cloudy periods

Sunday night

-1 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 1.


Cloudy

Monday

6 °C

Cloudy. High 6.


Chance of showers

Monday night

1 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.


Chance of rain showers or flurries

Tuesday

3 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. High plus 3.


Chance of flurries

Tuesday night

-2 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.


Chance of rain showers or flurries

Wednesday

8 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. High 8.


Yesterday

Low
0.3 °C
High
8.0 °C
Precipitation
0.0 mm

Normals

Low
-4 °C
High
6 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:06 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 2012 14.3 C
Min 2022 -15.1 C
Rainfall 0 mm
Snowfall 2005 17.0 cm
Precipitation 2016 38.6 mm
Snow On Ground 2008 47.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data