White Christmas in Toronto looks likely following Monday snowfall

The snow dumped on Toronto Monday could stick around long enough for a white Christmas.

Much of the snowfall seen over the past 24 hours is still on the ground, and flurries Christmas Eve morning helped to stir up the white stuff ahead of Dec. 25.

Cloudy conditions are expected to continue into Tuesday evening, with a high of 2 C and a low of -4 C later tonight.

Speaking to CTV News Toronto previously, senior Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips predicted a white Christmas, which is defined by having at least two centimetres of snow on the ground.

“It’s not something that is always a sure thing,” Phillips said at the time. “In the last 10 years, there have been seven green Christmases and only three white ones…This year, it’s in the bag.”

The forecast for Christmas Day in Toronto is calling for clouds and a risk of freezing drizzle in the morning, with winds of up to 15 km/h. The high will be -1 C but will feel like -7 with the wind chill. The low is expected to drop to -4 C.