Ontario's weather could see more than 10 cm of snow for the first weekend of spring

It's officially spring, but Ontario's weather doesn't seem to know that.

A wintry blast is expected to hit the province shortly and the heaviest part of the snow will affect the roads during the worst possible time.

"Lake-effect snow squalls took the stage on Wednesday, bringing hazardous conditions to southern Ontario roadways," said The Weather Network. "However, that is not the only wintry blast Ontario will be getting as the new season kicks off."

The wintery weather from midweek is turning into even more snow that'll hit just in time for the end of the work week.

"Cold air ushered in by Wednesday's system will give way to even more snow as a Colorado low passes Lake Erie and then moves over Lake Ontario on Friday," said the agency. "The low will move into southwestern Ontario on Friday morning and into the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) by the afternoon."

Unfortunately, the brunt of the snow will fall squarely during the commute home on Friday, so you should keep an eye on the road and exercise caution if you do have to drive as the conditions could deteriorate quickly.

"The Golden Horseshoe and Niagara, specifically, will likely see the heaviest of the snow as the low picks up moisture from Lake Erie to the south and tracks through the region," says TWN. "Folks here could see upwards of 10 cm of snow fall on Friday before the system leaves the province Saturday morning."

This last bit of winter-like conditions line up with TWN's prediction for Ontario's spring weather, and it doesn't seem like it'll get better as we head deeper into the season as they note the province will have a "significant risk for a late-season frost or freeze after the start of the growing season."

Keep your boots and jackets around for now, folks!

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