HALIFAX 鈥� A huge winter storm is expected to descend across parts of Ontario and Quebec later on Wednesday and quickly spread across Atlantic Canada over the next two days, prompting Environment Canada to issue a flurry of weather warnings.
A large portion of Ontario, stretching from the Temiskaming-Temagami area in the north to the Sarnia area in the south, is under a snowfall warning, as is the southern half of Quebec.
Freezing rain warnings have been issued for parts of southwestern Ontario, and snowfall warnings for the Toronto area, where up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected by Thursday morning. Farther north, snowfall accumulation could reach up to 40 cm across cottage country and into eastern Ontario including Ottawa.
In southern Quebec, between 15 and 40 cm of snow is in the forecast by Thursday afternoon, with the heaviest snowfall predicted for southern communities including Montreal and Quebec City.
In New Brunswick, up to 25 cm of snow could pile up across central and northern New Brunswick, with snowfall rates reaching up to four centimetres per hour.
Meanwhile, residents of Nova Scotia are being warned to prepare for power outages and treacherous driving conditions as the snow is expected to change to ice pellets and periods of freezing rain on Thursday afternoon, followed by a changeover to rain in southern sections of the province.
In P.E.I., the forecast is calling for 15 to 20 cm of snow on the west side of the Island, with ice pellets and freezing rain coating eastern and central areas on Thursday evening.
In Newfoundland, blowing snow is expected for the Friday morning commute, with up to 25 cm of snow in the forecast for the western edge of the island and lesser amounts farther east.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2025.
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