Power outages possible in Toronto due to strong winds on Tuesday

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Special weather statement issued for the GTA; snowfall to turn into freezing rain

Some flight activity at Toronto Pearson impacted by weather conditions

Environment Canada says power outages are possible in the GTA due to strong winds that are set to arrive in the region on Tuesday night.

In a special weather statement issued Tuesday morning, the national weather agency warned of northwesterly winds gusting to 70 km/h with isolated gusts of up to 80 km/h.

“Winds will diminish overnight for areas near Georgian Bay and early Wednesday morning for areas near Lake Ontario,” the advisory read.

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Toronto drivers saw a messy morning commute following snow and freezing drizzle early Tuesday morning.

A weather advisory was issued early this morning, warning drivers of hazardous driving conditions. That special weather statement has since ended.

Toronto police said there was an uptick in collisions as a result of the inclement weather.

CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said most of the active weather will move east of the city by late morning.

Toronto will see a high of 5 C on Tuesday.

Sunshine and a high of 0 C is in the forecast for Christmas Eve, though it will feel closer to -7 in the morning when factoring in the wind chill.

Christmas Day will see cloudy skies and a high of 2 C.