Prepare for a snowy and slippery commute Thursday morning.

Environment Canada is warning drivers in Toronto and surrounding regions to stay safe on the road as snow is expected overnight and into the morning.

“You want to take your time on the road, definitely have your headlights on for Thursday morning,” said Monica Vaswai, a severe weather meteorologist with Environment Canada. “Thursday morning, as temperatures start to fall we’re going to get snow in behind the rain and the roads could definitely become icy.”

Temperatures will reach 0C tonight and will continue to drop Thursday, going to -4C with a wind chill of -8.

Alongside rain there’s a 40 per cent chance of flurries tonight. There will also be high winds, between 20 to 40 km/h tonight, slowing down but still expected to continue Thursday morning and evening.

Some light flurries were already seen tonight around the Pearson International Airport, Kitchener, and Cambridge, Vaswai said.

The warning also affects drivers in Mississauga, Peterborough, Kingston, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and Markham.

Snow could reach 2 cm Thursday. The record for snowfall for Nov. 7 was set in 1953, when snow reached nearly 13 cm.

Miriam Lafontaine is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @mirilafontaine

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