As Toronto heads into what may well be the coldest New Year’s ever, South Bayview drivers are facing long waits for help to kick-start batteries on cars left outside overnight. On the Leaside Community Facebook page Friday, one member said she had been turned down by CAA because they are so overloaded. Seems extreme on their part. Another said she was on hold for three hours to get CAA to finally arrive an hour or two after that. One poster says that Beck Taxi will give a boost for $25. There seems to be little immediate respite from the cold although the Weather Network ventures a guess that in a week or eight days we may see daytime temperatures of minus 3.
SNOW NEAR LAKE
A Weather Statement Friday morning warns of lake effect snow from Lake Ontario hitting near the shore of the lake in Mississauga. This lake effect snow band may drift into the City of Toronto during the day. Local snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 cm are possible mainly near the shore of Lake Ontario. Sudden very low visibility in bursts of heavier snow is possible as the lake effect snow band moves through.
