Southern Ontario Shivers In Unusual June Cold

CityNews: GTA Shivers In Unusual June Cold

With the summers in the GTA already so short, there's nothing quite so depressing as miserable and cold weather in the middle of June. But that's what residents of southern Ontario were faced with on Tuesday, as the endless up and down cycle of this late spring continues.

Many people awoke to the horrifying reality of having to turn on their furnaces in the morning, despite the fact it's June 17th. Others were reminded of conditions past - and future - when they grabbed a jacket on their way out the door.

Things didn't get much better when they got outside. A breeze from the northwest made it feel even colder all day, and a drenching afternoon rain in many areas only made it worse. Some people who refused to acknowledge the brief change of season were literally caught in the cold.

"Obviously I didn't check the weather when I went out this morning," shivers Lynne Penberthy, who's wearing nothing but a sleeveless top. "I just about froze to death!"