Toronto is about to get hit with its first major snowfall in weeks, Environment Canada is warning.

The weather agency has issued a special weather alert for Toronto, calling for 10 to 15 cm of heavy snow with strong winds of up to 60 km/h that will create hazardous conditions through Saturday evening.

Blowing snow is likely to affect visibility, Environment Canada said, warning people to adjust their driving with the changing road conditions.

Temperatures are forecast to warm to around freezing Saturday, rising to a low of -4 C and high of 1 C — but the wind will keep it feeling frigid, with a wind chill of -14.

Some locations may transition into periods of rain by Saturday evening.

The City of Toronto’s medical officer of health had also issued an extreme cold weather alert Friday night, as temperatures remained well below freezing with a wind chill around -20.

The forecast is calling for Toronto’s first double-digit accumulation since Remembrance Day, when 13.6 centimetres of snow fell on the city.

Similar alerts by Environment Canada are in place for the rest of Southern Ontario, with heavy snow and high winds in the forecast from Windsor to Ottawa.

Toronto’s Sunday forecast calls for a high of 0 C with a chance of flurries.

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

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