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Dynamic wind generated clouds from the on coming of the first wave of precipitation associated with the warm front. Temps were 15 deg |
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As the south saw warm mild conditions parts of the North were blanketed by 20 - 30cm of snow. |
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Some accumulations of snow in the north were already fairly heavy even though only 1/4 of the storm had passed. |
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Snow coverd trees in North Western Ontario. |
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High winds generated by the warm front prompted wind warnings as well as those which would be generated by the cold front. |
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Around 6:35 PM the sharp cold front had triggered a squall line to the south which was being fed by both warm and cold air off lake Erie and Ontario. Notice the faint flicker of lightning in the dead center of the pic just above the roof of the house. |
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Another picture of the rather nice dynamic clouds generated by the anvil and strong winds. Notice the patch of blue sky in the center of the picture. |
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The squall line was relatively weak but it would later make a huge mark on the East. |
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TWN displays some peak wind gusts at the airports. |
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A TWN caption showing damage along some Toronto streets. |
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Another TWN caption showing some more damage along Toronto city streets. |
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Shortly after the squall line moved through EC quickly put out snow squall warnings. York-Durham was not one of the areas under a warning however you will soon see that they should have very well been. |
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A second intense snow squall band forms at 12:30 and heads towards Vaughan at a snails pace. Reaching us at 12:40 it unleashes nearly 3 inches of snow in the half hour it took to pass. A police report stated that there were 2 car pileups along hwy 7 just half a km from one another. The first was a 7 car pileup and the second a 10 car pileup. |
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Taken at 12:30 just before the majority of the snow fell. There were only flurries at this time. Compare visibility in this image to the one below. |
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At 12:40 on the dot the second more powerful wave of a snow squall band moved through. Visibility became nearly 0 with winds steady at 70km/h gusting to 140km/h. The pic was taken using a 3 second exposure and much brighter than it was in reality. |
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A car braving the blinding snow. This is a still from a video which is slightly darker than it was in reality. |
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A 3rd intense snow squall which struck at 3:26 am and dumped over 3 inches of snow in half an hour. |
