Up to 20cm of snow coming to Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Halton and Durham Region

It’s going to be a messy Monday morning in Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Halton and Durham Region.

A special weather statement is in effect for:

• Mississauga – Brampton
• Hamilton
• Burlington
• Oakville
• Halton Hills
• Milton
• Pickering
• Oshawa
• and Southern Durham Region

There will be heavy snow and local blowing snow likely Sunday night and Monday morning.

Snow is forecast to arrive across southern Ontario Sunday night. This snow will spread rapidly northeastward through the day Monday.

The snow will fall heavily at times with snowfall rates of a few centimetres per hour possible, particularly early Monday morning.

Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm are expected.

Exact amounts in and around the greater Toronto area are relatively uncertain at this time, as this region lies on the western edge of the area expected to receive snow.

In addition, strong northwesterly winds gusting up to 50 km/h will result in areas of poor visibility due to blowing snow.

Conditions are forecast to improve Monday afternoon as the snow comes to an end.