Winter storm to hit large swath of southern Ontario with 40 cm possible [Video]

A large part of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, is expected to get hit with significant snowfall on Wednesday afternoon that will bring anywhere from 15 to 40 cm of snow.

Environment Canada has upgraded its weather alert from a special weather statement to either a snowfall warning or a winter storm warning — stretching from Toronto to Sarnia, to north of Barrie to North Bay, and east to Ottawa.

According to the snowfall alert for Toronto, it is expected that the snow will begin late afternoon with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. The total snowfall expected for Toronto is around 15 cm.

However, Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said parts of north and east GTA are expected to get higher amounts, between 15 and 25 cm.

Hull said a Texas low is passing through the Great Lakes and southern Ontario, including the …