. February 18, 2012 — A light dusting of snow fell in parts of Ontario on Saturday
People in Ontario woke up to a fresh coat of snow of snow on
Saturday, courtesy of a weak low pressure system that swept across the
area beginning Friday night.
In many areas, the snowfall has been light: Toronto has seen 5 cm so far and Hamilton has seen slightly less, at 3 cm.
But over in Barrie, the conditions appear to be changing by the hour.
Mark Rozitis, a camera operator for the Weather Network, has been monitoing the situation in and around the area.
"The snow is coming down heavy and it has been all morning," he said. "There's more than 10 cm on the ground already, [and] while that's great for the hundreds heading up to ski country, the roads are extremely slippery ... and we have lots of accidents and cars sliding out," he said, adding that the snow is "some of the slipperiest" he has ever driven on
Several accidents have been reported on Highway 400, bringing traffic to a crawl in some places.
Earlier this week, icy road conditions led to bus cancellations and car accidents in the southwestern part of the province.
Hitting the slopes this weekend? Be sure to check our Ski report. If you're going to be in the city of Ottawa, read more about the final weekend of Winterlude.
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