High winds lead to scattered power outages in Toronto as cold front sweeps across GTA
Toronto Hydro is reporting scattered power outages across the city as an intense cold front moves across Southern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon, bringing high winds and a sharp drop in temperature.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the utility attributed the outages to windy conditions. The outages are mainly in the areas of Etobicoke West Mall, Bloordale Park North and Markland Woods, according to its outage map.
About 1,000 customers were affected as of 4:30 p.m.
“Some of our equipment has been damaged by fallen trees and debris. However, please know that our crews and forestry team are working as quickly and safely as possible to address safety issues and restore power,” Toronto Hydro said in an email.
The utility reminded Toronto residents to stay at least 10 metres back, about the length of a school bus, from any downed wires and to report them immediately.
According to Environment Canada, the cold front is expected to cause temperatures to plummet from a high of 13 C earlier in the day to -2 C.
Along with the dramatic temperature swing, the forecast calls for strong winds gusting between 70 km/h and 80 km/h on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds are expected to ease on Wednesday night.
The federal weather agency says the weather could lead to sudden icy conditions in the GTA.
Prepare for tricky road conditions
“We are essentially going to be going from spring-like conditions to the thrusts of winter, where we should be this time of year,” said Brad Rousseau, a meteorologist at Environment Canada.
The plunge in temperature was forecast to be preceded by rain showers. The rain was forecast to change to ice pellets or flurries later in the afternoon.
“The sudden temperature drop may lead to icy surfaces as temperatures fall below the freezing mark through the day. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions,” Environment Canada said in a special weather statement for the GTA.
With the balmy temperatures on Wednesday morning, some locals were out enjoying the weather.
Natalya Telenchenko has lived in Canada for 40 years and said she has never seen weather this warm in February before.
Though the higher temperatures are better for her dogs, Telenchenko said she hasn’t participated in many winter sports this year.
“I’m a little bit concerned why it’s so warm in February,” she said. “But I’ll take it.”
For musician Ruslan Nebesov, the warm weather is a hopeful sign that spring is coming soon.
“Warm is better than cold, in my opinion,” Nebesov said.
Meanwhile, lake effect snow is expected to develop off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.
That means some areas in the northern stretches of the GTA could see blasts of snowfall of up to two centimetres, Rousseau said.
The temperature is forecast to fall -5 C by tonight, though it will feel more like -13 with the wind chill.
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