Toronto under special weather statement with rain expected to melt 'much of the snowpack' | CBC News
Toronto will receive 15-25mm of rain Friday evening through Saturday evening, causing significant snowmelt and potential flooding in low-lying areas due to frozen ground's reduced absorption capacity.
Dave Epstein: How long will it take for all this snow to melt?
Providence, for example, had 7 inches of snow on the ground before Monday's storm and now has over 40 inches. So, it doesn't take a scientist to know that several feet of snow is going to take a bit to melt.