{"id":936578,"date":"2026-10-17T15:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T15:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/936578\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T15:50:15","slug":"temperatures-to-plunge-to-0-c-in-parts-of-toronto-mississauga-and-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/936578\/","title":{"rendered":"Temperatures to plunge to 0 C in parts of Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Residents across parts of the Greater Toronto Area are waking up to near-freezing temperatures this morning, with some areas expected to reach the freezing mark.<\/p>\n<p>A frost warning is in effect for Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton and surrounding areas as temperatures drop sharply early this morning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-855892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-17-at-8.00.13-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The coldest conditions are expected north of Highway 401, where temperatures are forecast to fall to around 0 C.<\/p>\n<p>Areas closer to Lake Ontario should remain slightly warmer, with temperatures expected to stay a few degrees above freezing due to the moderating influence of the lake.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden cold could cause damage to plants, trees and crops that are sensitive to freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792252213_985_WgFDqiG8Xxc2a4A7ikfFCG.jpg\" data-videoid=\"853519\" data-uuid=\"WgFDqiG8Xxc2a4A7ikfFCG\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792252215_437_FcGGRf655C9r2W4Mg1NTme.jpg\" data-videoid=\"853457\" data-uuid=\"FcGGRf655C9r2W4Mg1NTme\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>Residents with gardens or outdoor plants are being advised to take preventative measures to protect anything vulnerable to the cold.<\/p>\n<p>Cold-sensitive plants can be covered or moved indoors where possible, while gardeners and growers should take precautions to protect crops from potential frost damage.<\/p>\n<p>Frost can form when surface temperatures fall below freezing, even when the measured air temperature remains slightly above 0 C.<\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 57,548 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,577,919 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    1244 VOTES<br \/>\n    Does the recent roller-coaster death make you nervous about riding one?    <\/p>\n<p>The warning comes as southern Ontario moves deeper into fall and overnight and early-morning temperatures become increasingly colder.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures are expected to rise after sunrise, bringing an end to the immediate frost threat later in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>Residents should continue to monitor local forecasts as colder overnight temperatures become more common across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area heading toward the end of October.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INSAUGA Canada&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tStay in the know.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today\u2019s top stories in your city!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Residents across parts of the Greater Toronto Area are waking up to near-freezing temperatures this morning, with some&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":936579,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-936578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mississauga","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mississauga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/936579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=936578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=936578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}