Gusty Friday: Big wind warning as cold front arrives

Friday’s forecast is for strong southwesterly winds of 70 to 80 km/h with even higher gusts during expected thunderstorms as a cold front tracks across the region sweeping away a sticky day.
Environment Canada issued the special weather statement warning of strong winds in the late afternoon and early evening then northwest winds gusting to 60 or 70 km/h Friday even after the front passes.
Winds should drop off overnight but in the meantime, “damage to buildings, such as to roof shin