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Dec 17, 2008 05:22 PM
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Sunny Freeman
STAFF REPORTER
The snowfall that coated the city's streets overnight and created some traffic problems during the morning commute is just the first of three storms predicted to hit the GTA in the week leading up to Christmas.
A storm expected to hit the city and suburbs Friday could dump another 15 to 20 centimetres in addition to the 10 centimetres already on the ground as temperatures hover just below the freezing mark for the next few days.
Toronto could see more snow Sunday, and there is a possibility of a storm on Christmas Eve, Environment Canada meteorologist Ria Alsen said. "It looks like we're going to have a cycle of a storm and then a day off and then a storm and then a day off."
The odds of a white Christmas in the GTA from year to year are about 50/50, based on historical data, she said. But three snowstorms, combined with below freezing temperatures, amount to a strong likelihood of a white Christmas this year, Alsen added.
Even though we had 21 centimetres of snow on the ground last Dec. 17, it was gone by Dec. 25.
About eight centimetres of snow had fallen at Pearson International Airport as of 6 a.m. today, while the downtown was blanketed with about nine centimetres.
While the overnight dump created a winter wonderland, it also caused headaches for commuters.
The commute was slow going both on highways throughout the GTA and in the city as drivers slowed things down to a crawl.
There were several minor weather-related accidents in Toronto.
"It's typical for this type of snowfall. People panic and don't know how to adjust themselves," said Toronto police Traffic Services Sgt. Claudine Thomas.
Some GO Transit trains on the Lakeshore East line experienced some switching problems but there were no major delays.
The overnight snow was heavier in Barrie and Trenton.
The storm, part of a cool weather system travelling east over the Great Lakes from Minnesota and Iowa, dumped about 11 centimetres of snow on Windsor.
The GTA will see some sunny breaks into Thursday before the next storm hits around morning rush hour on Friday, Alsen said.