The city may be in for yet another down comforter of snow — Environment Canada put out a special weather statement Sunday warning of the potential for “significant snowfall” later today. The statement was put out shortly before 2 p.m., explaining that “localized pockets of flurries” could affect areas near the west end of Lake Ontario as northeast winds increase this afternoon. ( Steve Russell / Toronto Star file photo )The snowfall is expected to pick up in the evening and continue through to Monday morning before tapering off. The greatest amount of snowfall for Toronto on this date, according to historical records, was 11.2 cm in 1941. Article Continued BelowThe weather agency is warning that travel could be dangerous as the blowing snow increases, particuarly on the Monday morning commute.

Source: thestar February 17, 2019 20:03 UTC