Yes, people of Toronto, you're facing another dump of snow. Here's what you need to know

Torontonians may be sick of digging out after a blizzard just two weeks ago, but Mother Nature clearly doesn't care about our feelings because there's another dump of snow coming our way.

According to a special weather statement by Environment Canada, a storm is expected to hit the Toronto area on Wednesday with the city potentially getting 10 to 20 centimetres by Friday. That has the City of Toronto scrambling to prepare for another blast of winter weather even as it's still removing what's left of the Jan. 17 snowfall.

David Philips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada, says GTA residents can expect rain and possibly sleet starting Tuesday night before the snow fully kicks in Wednesday afternoon or evening.

"We're not going to have the intensity of snow that we saw two weeks ago where we had somewhere between eight and 10 centimetres an hour," said Philips. 

"But keep an eye on the rain. If we get more hours of rain, we're going to have less hours of snow."

Philips says because the storm will take place over three days, people shouldn't let the snow build up, especially if rain has already fallen on top of the snow already on the ground.

"The after effects that we see on the ground, the snow added to what's already there — boy, it'll be heavy," said Philips. "If you haven't plowed or shoveled away, I think you'd better start now."

Rain is expected to change to snow Wednesday afternoon throughout southern Ontario. Although the snow is expected to taper on Friday, residents can expect reduced visibility.

More than 30 centimetres of snow hit Toronto and the GTA on Jan. 17, causing massive transit and driving delays.

Weeks later, residents are still having trouble walking along icy sidewalks, getting their garbage collected and navigating residential streets.

When asked if the city is prepared for more snow at a Jan. 28 news conference, Mayor John Tory said 20 centimetres of snow is just a "light dusting" compared to the Jan. 17 snowstorm. 

"This is more of a snowfall that would come in the ordinary course," said Tory at a Jan. 28. "Even though it's large by comparison to what we get most days in the winter, they'll be ready to deal with that."

Tory told reporters he's expecting a report from the city staff on the efficacy of its snow removal operations sometime in February or March.

"There are places and people who are frustrated, I understand that," he said.