Winter weather travel advisory ends for Toronto after brief period of poor visibility due to flurries

CBC

20 March 2024 at 12:17 pm

Environment Canada says a sharp cold front moved south through the Toronto area on Wednesday. (Michael Wilson/CBC - image credit)

A winter weather travel advisory has ended for Toronto after the city experienced a brief period of poor visibility due to flurries.

The advisory issued by Environment Canada was lifted before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Earlier, the federal weather agency had said travel could be hazardous due to sudden changes in weather and there might be a "significant" impact on the afternoon commute. Between two to four centimetres of snow was forecast.

The brief snowfall was part of a sharp cold front moving south through the region, the federal agency said.

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