People in Toronto are not happy about the fact that it's snowing in April
We all know the saying about April showers and May flowers — and in typical Toronto style, this week's April showers are actually snow flurries.
Snowing in Toronto. Crazy how it’s snowing in mid April. Global warming at its finest. #GlobalWarming #snow #COVID19 #coronavirus #SocialDistanacing #interiordesign #interior #house #housing #exterior #buildingmaterials pic.twitter.com/u1Pm7K4a2a
— Building Materials Bog (@BogBuilding) April 16, 2020
Residents across the city have been experiencing random bouts of snow over the past few days, which seem to be scattered and thankfully brief.
April snow this morning in #Toronto pic.twitter.com/uPjWOuFTKP
— Natasa BIkova (@nataliebikov) April 16, 2020
People have been taking to social media to share their clips of the untimely weather phenomenon, as well as their not-so-positive feelings about it.
Brudduh, snowing? In April? In Toronto? 🤨
— j (@JC_24__) April 16, 2020
Though forecasts predicted it was coming, everyone still seems to be quite surprised at seeing the white stuff mid-April, especially after what seemed like a spate of promising, spring-like days earlier in the month.
It's mid April, it's snowing, it's depressing 😭😭😭#snow #Toronto
— Hélène (@Mary_Pop_Pop) April 16, 2020
The fact that it's been not just one, but multiple consecutive days of overcast skies and light flurries has been particularly upsetting for those who were under the impression that summer was on its way.
Third day in a row with some light snow in Toronto... 🗓👀 pic.twitter.com/5sa6diMVkt
— Dan Cantiller (@DanCanThinks) April 16, 2020
This certainly isn't the first time the city has seen unpredictable, unseasonable weather or snow in the springtime.
But still, it doesn't quite feel right, and definitely isn't helping anyone's mood while we're all on lockdown amid a global pandemic.
It’s snowing in Toronto in the middle of April
— 조☁️ (@soopreme210) April 16, 2020
Some can't really believe their eyes, as the snow seems to be there one moment and gone the next, or is happening in some parts of the city but not in others.
Toronto acting like I'm just gonna forget it was snowing a few minutes ago.
— Tristan Johnson (@TristanPEJ) April 16, 2020
Others are taking issue with the city itself after just busting out their spring wardrobe and packing away their winter clothes.
I put away the mitts, scarves, and hats so you can blame me for whatever happens next, Toronto.
— Stir Crazy Monica (@monicarooney) April 16, 2020
And still others are simply taking a quiet moment to watch and document the snow, which seems to be just another layer of the very bizarre, unprecedented moment of history the city is in.
Fortunately, warmer days are ahead for Toronto this weekend — though we're all still confined to our homes — with The Weather Network projecting sun and double digit temperatures on both Saturday and Sunday.
But next week will bring some rain, and maybe even some "mixed precipitation" — so don't be shocked if this isn't the last we see of the snow this month.
