Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday due to a weather system that could reduce visibility and create icy conditions.

The national weather agency said on its website that lake effect snow could be possible during the day and later into the evening on Thursday.

It warned while there might not be a lot of snowfall expected, there could be lower visibility due to “bursts of heavier snow and local blowing snow.”

"Roads could get iced up rather quickly,” said Mark Schuster, operational meteorologist with Environment Canada, noting highways could see the worst conditions.

Regions north and northeast of Toronto could see significant snowfall into the evening hours, he said.

The risk of snow squalls, or bursts of heavy snow, is expe

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