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Weekend weather: strong winds expected with cold front Saturday, special weather statement says

Rain and wind in the forecast.
Rain and wind in the forecast. Photo by Wayne Cuddington /Postmedia

Batten down the hatches — a special weather statement is in effect for strong winds expected Saturday morning through afternoon with the passage of a cold front.

Environment and Climate Change Canada said Friday that hazards may include south or southwest winds with gusts up to 70 km/h ahead of the cold front and west or northwest winds with gusts up to 80 km/h along and behind the front.

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As of Friday morning, the cold front was expected to reach the Toronto area Saturday morning and the Ottawa area near noon on Saturday.

That could mean power outages, damage to buildings like roof shingles and windows, and broken tree branches, the weather agency warned. Any loose object could go flying.

Up first, Friday’s forecast is mainly cloudy with wind becoming south at 20 km/h in the afternoon on the way to a high of 2 C.

There’s a 40 per cent chance of showers late Friday evening and overnight with an expected south wind at 20 km/h gusting to 40 and the temperature holding steady near 3 C.

A 40 per cent chance of showers continues Saturday morning with showers expected to start in the morning and end late in the afternoon.

The forecast high is 8 C Saturday before the temperature is predicted to plunge to -6 C with a 40 per cent chance of flurries Saturday night.

For both Sunday and Monday, the forecast is mixed skies with highs of 2 C. Expected lows are -5 C Sunday night with a 30 per cent chance of flurries and -4 C Monday night.

“Normals” for early December are highs of -1 C and lows of -8 C.

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