According to a The Weather Network, intense lake-effect snow squalls are set to hit the GTA and southern Ontario on Thursday afternoon. Along with the snow, wind gusts are expected to remain high on Thursday, between 40 to 60 km/h, and even reaching 80 km/h along lakeshores. Challenging conditions are expected to continue through the weekend, as another system will be impacting southern and eastern Ontario from late Saturday into Sunday, bringing lots of wet snow. In preparation for the storm, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, warning of reduced visibility in snow and local blowing snow. "Snowfall accumulations are not expected to be significant, but visibility may be reduced in brief bursts of heavier snow and local blowing snow.