A snowstorm is expected to hit Toronto ahead of Family Day over the long weekend, but warmer weather is expected next week.

The Greater Toronto Area is expected to see some heavy snowfall ahead of Family Day over the long weekend, although temperatures are warmer.

In an interview with Now Toronto, Geoff Coulson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada's preparedness warning, said the snow will begin Thursday afternoon and begin to thicken between 7 and 9 p.m. five to ten centimeters.

“It looks like the heaviest snow could fall anytime between one in the afternoon and six in the evening.” So there could be significant impacts during the Thursday evening rush hour. And then, as we get closer to the end of rush hour … That's when we see the snow taper off,” he said Wednesday.

He said drivers should be careful on their way home from work tomorrow evening.

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As for temperatures over the long weekend, Coulson says temperatures will remain seasonal.

“…The long weekend is a daytime high and we'll be between a freezing mark of around -2°C and a nighttime freezing of around -7°C. The long-term average high for this time of year is -1 C. The long-term average low is -8 C. So we won't be too far from those values ​​over the Family Day weekend,” he said.

Temperatures are expected to be 1C on Thursday, but the wind chill will drop to -9C in the morning.

Then Friday is expected to be cloudy with a 40% chance of showers and a high of -2 degrees.

A mix of sun and clouds on Saturday, with a low of -3 degrees over the weekend. Similar conditions will prevail on Sunday, but temperatures are expected to rise to 0C.

Finally, temperatures are expected to stay below 0 degrees on Monday.

Last week, the city experienced unusually high temperatures for this time of year. Coulson said Toronto could see below-normal temperatures starting next Wednesday.