Toronto may see freezing rain and icy road conditions this afternoon.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Toronto and parts of the GTA, warning of a transition from snow or rain to freezing rain late Saturday with up to two millimetres of ice possible and conditions tapering off later in the evening or overnight.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Toronto and parts of the Greater Toronto Area on Saturday. The agency reported precipitation will begin as snow or rain and could transition to a period of freezing rain later in the afternoon and evening. The statement said the freezing rain is expected to taper off later in the evening or overnight. What is known: - The special weather statement was issued around 10 a.m. for Toronto and several GTA communities. - Precipitation is forecast to start as snow or rain and then change to freezing rain in the late afternoon and evening. - Up to two millimetres of ice accumulation was reported as possible, with locally icy and slippery conditions noted. - Areas south of Highway 401 were reported likely to receive little to no ice as temperatures are expected to remain just above freezing. Summary: Environment Canada's statement indicates a period of freezing rain is expected this evening in Toronto and parts of the GTA, with localized ice accumulations possible. The agency reported that conditions will likely taper off later in the evening or overnight.