Feb. 6 weather: Strong winds and risk of snowsqualls in southern Ontario [Video]

There could be strong winds gusting up to 80 km/h and a risk of overnight snowsqualls across the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario on Thursday.

Environment Canada says to expect a possibly wet start to the day with a risk of freezing rain in the morning in Toronto, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, and much of southern Ontario with flurries in the afternoon.

In Mississauga, daytime temperatures will have a high of around 2 C, but winds around 20 km/h gusting up to around 70 km/h will make it feel more like -12 C with the wind chill.

Into the evening there will be more flurries with a risk of snowsqualls after midnight, the agency says.

Communities in Northern Perth County could see winds gusting up to 80 km/h.

Kitchener, Waterloo Guelph and other areas could see snowfall of up to 4 cm during the day, while the Ottawa area could …