Following a chaotic Wednesday marked by heavy snowfall — and approximately 200 collisions reported across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including an incident on Highway 403 where two OPP officers were hospitalized after their cruisers were struck from behind — Ontarians are eager to understand what lies ahead for the rest of the winter season.

On Thursday, the meteorologists and climate scientists from Environment and Climate Change Canada provided an overview of the country’s winter outlook.

“It’s a very low confidence forecast this year,” said national warning preparedness meteorologist Jennifer Smith during this year’s winter seasonal outlook technical briefing.

With considerable uncertainty regarding temperatures across the country, Canadians can expect to experience a “ful

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