This is what Toronto looked like after its first record-setting snowfall of the season
Just two weeks after making history with the warmest stretch of sustained temperatures ever recorded in November, the City of Toronto is once again boasting a new weather record: This one for a heck ton of snow.
Toronto was hit with a whopping 19.4 cm of snowfall on Sunday, according to Environment Canada, which had previously issued a weather alert for the region due reduced visibility and rapidly-accumulating precipitation.
Sunday Snow ❄️
— T O R O N T O 🍁 (@Toronto) November 22, 2020
Enjoy #Toronto 💙 ⛄️ pic.twitter.com/424jPoQkRp
The average snowfall per day in November is 7.5 cm, for the record, and prior to yesterday's dump, the greatest recorded snowfall on any November 22 past 1937 was a mere 7.6 cm in 2007.
Winter beauty in my neighbourhood, Deer Park. Not so cold, so perfect to walk and enjoy the snow. #Toronto #snowfall #sundayvibes #walk #on #the #snow pic.twitter.com/ZGS4tLoqUf
— Natasa BIkova (@nataliebikov) November 22, 2020
While it didn't get too cold — temperatures hovered around the zero degree mark all day long in downtown Toronto — snow did come on fast and harsh.
First snow of the season ❄️❄️❄️ #snowfall #onstorm #toronto pic.twitter.com/Qpr40QHPsy
— Aparna_D (@Ren__Ee) November 22, 2020
Anyone who ventured outdoors can attest to the fact that this was a wet, heavy snow.
Fionny showing Dolores the joy of playing in the snow #dogsoftwitter #bullterriers #dogs #snow #toronto pic.twitter.com/FW32V5e2H4
— Brandon Steen (@brandonsteenart) November 22, 2020
That said, it was pretty to watch from the other side of a window.
#onstorm #Toronto #GTA #Milton pic.twitter.com/aNaA2fUhYN
— Muzz (@MuzzImran) November 22, 2020
And the perfect consistency for making snowmen!
Happy snow day #toronto let’s #lockdown and enjoy time at home pic.twitter.com/OrRHHZjyZN
— Cheryl (@larcenyfresh) November 23, 2020
It was, for some, a veritable "winter wonderland."
First #snow day in #Toronto. Winter wonderland. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/CeJgAjVizD
— Mary-Ellen Hynd (@msmellen) November 22, 2020
The abrupt shift from summer-like temps to winter-like blizz was jarring, to say the least — on Friday, temperatures had reached a high of 18 C, giving hope to the optimists among us that maybe, just maybe, another heat wave was on the way.
No dice: It looks like winter is now here to stay, though it won't all be pretty flurries and white rooftops moving forward.
Winters Like these are Crazy..#WINTER #WinterIsComing #snow #Toronto #Canada pic.twitter.com/DUzuq6lyGe
— Melson D'souza (@MelsonDsouza) November 22, 2020
Environment Canada is calling for plenty more precipitation this week in Toronto, with temperatures ranging from a low of -3 C on Monday night to 7 C on Thursday — all of it expected to be wet and grey.
This may be the kind of November we're used to, but that's not to say many people like it. At least we have a legitimate excuse to stay inside and avoid the gloom this time around.
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