Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto and many surrounding areas ahead of significant snow and strong winds that are expected on Sunday.

According to CityNews Meteorologist Chris Potter, a weather system is building in Southwestern Ontario that will bring widespread snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm, which could lead to challenging travel conditions.

“It won’t be intense snowfall, but widespread snowfall nonetheless,” Potter explained. “It briefly switches to showers midday […] then clears off towards the East.”

Parts of Peel, Halton and Niagara regions are included in the weather statement along with Hamilton.

The national weather agency also said snow is expected to mix or transition into rain in most areas on Sunday morning and that strong southwest wind

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