The City of Toronto is under a special weather advisory Tuesday night.

According to Environment Canada, we can expect a wild and windy night, as milder air pays a brief visit. A strong cold front will creep in later in the night with very strong southwesterly winds of 50 km/h to 80 km/h, said the weather agency.

These winds are strong enough to cause minor damage to trees and buildings, so hold tight Toronto. Driving conditions may also be quite difficult warns the agency.

A messy commute home from work Tuesday evening may have felt like working overtime without pay.

After a swirl of snow Tuesday morning that delayed traffic and cancelled several school buses, Environment Canada predicted rain for the remainder of the afternoon. The streets were full of slush and made travel conditions slippery.

Western parts of the GTA were the slushiest, according to Coulson.

Temperatures rose to a high of 4 C in the evening, which is about seven degrees warmer for this time of the year, according to Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada.

Recap: Messy Tuesday commute

Police briefly closed southbound lanes of the Don Valley Pkwy. at Eglinton Ave. after many vehicles, including a school bus, spun out of control due to the wet conditions Tuesday afternoon, according to Toronto police spokesperson Const. Victor Kwong. It is unclear if there were kids on the bus, but no injuries were reported.

The roads reopened later.

Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory in the morning, advising drivers to give themselves extra time and to prepare for slippery conditions. A windy snowfall in the morning caused several school bus cancellations and traffic delays.

The rain is expected to last until midnight, according to the weather agency.

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Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of Ontario Provincial police reported a string of collisions on the highways.

GO Transit reported a few bus delays in the morning and advised train users to be careful of slippery conditions on station platforms.

Pearson airport was experiencing cancellations on 15 per cent of flights, although a spokesperson said that those cancellations had more to do with inclement weather at other destinations, not at Pearson. Travellers are advised to check their flight’s status before heading to the airport.

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