A weather alert has been issued for Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton.
Environment Canada has placed those three cities under a yellow frost advisory ahead of cold conditions overnight.
“Freezing temperatures are expected tonight into Saturday morning,” forecasters said.
“Temperatures are expected to fall to near or slightly below the freezing mark overnight into Saturday morning, particularly for areas north of Highway 401. For areas closer to Lake Ontario, temperatures will be a few degrees warmer.
“Damage to plants, trees, and crops is possible. Take preventative measures to protect cold-sensitive plants, trees, and crops.”
In Toronto, Environment Canada is forecasting a low of 0 C overnight, except near Lake Ontario where it will be 3 C.
There’s a 40 per cent chance of showers Friday evening.
Winds from the northwest will be 40 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h, before diminishing to 20 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h, before the morning.
A high of 10 C is expected in Toronto on Saturday with conditions clearing in the morning.
Last 30 Days: 57,113 Votes
All Time: 1,576,542 Votes
312 VOTES
Does the recent roller-coaster death make you nervous about riding one?
In Mississauga and Brampton, a low of 0 C is also expected overnight. Again, areas near the lake will drop to 3 C.
Those cities have a 40 per cent chance of showers Friday evening and after midnight.
The wind forecast is the same there as it is in Toronto.
Mississauga and Brampton are expected to see a high of 11 C on Saturday with clearing conditions in the morning.
As INSAUGA Canada reported, forecasters have said that some parts of southern Ontario may even see their first snowflakes of the season Friday night as temperatures drop.
INSAUGA Canada’s Editorial Standards and Policies
Stay in the know.
Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today’s top stories in your city!