Freezing rain warnings remain in place for parts of Peel, York and Durham regions and parts of Ontario further east, Environment Canada warns.

As a result, significant ice build-up of up to 20 mm is expected, accompanied strong wind gusts of 40 to 60 kilometres per hour.

An ice storm is possible in the Barrie, Parry Sound, Muskoka, Bancroft, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Trenton and Kingston areas.

Heavy icing will likely persist until the storm tapers off Monday afternoon, at which point the freezing rain will transition to rain or drizzle, Environment Canada said in a warning issued around 4 a.m.

Environment Canada says hazardous travel conditions have been reported on area roads and highways, and road closures are likely.

Residents in regions outside Toronto where freezing rain or an ice storm have been predicted are urged to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Environment Canada warns that scattered power outages have occurred.

Toronto to expect rain, strong winds

Although the city itself avoided the worst of the icy weather, Toronto will likely get hit with scattered showers Monday morning and afternoon and wind gusts of between 60 and 80 kilometres per hour.

"It's going to be kind of a soggy morning," said David Rogers, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

"If you don't need to travel today, stay home."

Showers will likely turn to scattered flurries as temperatures dip Monday night, Rogers added. Commuters can expect periods of snow on Tuesday.

Meanwhile the city has coated streets with an anti-icing agent.

City of Toronto Operations and Maintenance Manager Mark Mills said they have staff patrolling the streets and will be calling out trucks to de-ice the roads as needed.