Residents faced a footwear dilemma on Sunday morning — Sunday evening they were wishing their winter tires were installed.

A damp dusting covered the ground at around 9 a.m., but snow began to accumulate at around noon.

By mid-afternoon, Hamilton’s first snow became a full-on winter storm.

A snow-covered truck on James Street North during the first storm of the season. Kate McCullough

Between five and 10 centimetres of snow was expected — less near the shores of Lake Ontario — read an Environment Canada special weather statement , posted at around 1:30 p.m.

More accumulation was possible in higher terrain areas across the escarpment.

As of 4 p.m., the temperature hovered around -2 C and light snow fell. More snow is possible overnight and into the morning.

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