After a thundering, windy and at instances flashing snow storm hit Southern Ontario Friday night, snowfall warnings are nonetheless in impact for elements of the province, in addition to for Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for a lot of the east as a Texas low storm system made its method all through Southern Ontario. Toronto and Ottawa have been blanketed with snow as they reported almost 20 cm of snow and are anticipated to see as much as 30 cm by Saturday night.
The storm introduced heavy, moist snow creating ‘thundersnow’ which introduced thunder, lightning and wind gusts nearing 70km/hr within the Higher Toronto Space. Subway traces have been disrupted and almost 1 / 4 of all flights at Pearson International airport have been cancelled.
Good morning from snowy southern Ontario, the place cedars have seen higher days.
The snow may be very moist and heavy, so take it simple whereas making an attempt to clear it. pic.twitter.com/9Z46EEv06O
— Andrew Zadarnowski (@AZadarski) March 4, 2023
Whereas snowfall warnings have been lifted for the GTA, areas in and round Ottawa and Kingston are nonetheless being warned of diminished visibility on roads, as 15 to 25 cm of snow is anticipated to fall by Saturday night.
“Be ready to regulate your driving with altering highway circumstances. Surfaces resembling highways, roads, walkways and parking tons could develop into troublesome to navigate attributable to accumulating snow,” Surroundings Canada warned.
Right here in Ontario /CA now we have a brilliant white day!! 10-12” of snow must be shovelled out if I need to get to work.. FT work is canceled for at the moment, however I’m invited to affix my one other one for full day!!! Let’s roll!!!! ☃️⛄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/aWJQii0ATC
— algotorres (@algotorres) March 4, 2023
Elements of Southern Quebec are additionally being warned of adverse driving circumstances as continued snowfall is anticipated to hit Gatineau, Montreal and Japanese Townships. Moreover, blizzard warnings are in impact for Kangiqsujuaq and Quaqtaq in Northern Quebec as blowing snow has the potential to cut back visibility to zero at instances.
ATLANTIC CANADA STILL SHOVELLING OUT OF SNOW STORM
Atlantic Canada had no breaks this week because the storm system introduced heaps of snow since Wednesday, leaving hundreds of Maritimers with out energy, suspended transit companies and college closures.
Nova Scotia specifically acquired the brunt of the storm as Halifax recorded its largest snowfall of the season with 23 to 31 cm of snow reported on Friday.
David Phillips, senior climatologist at Surroundings Canada, says it isn’t over for Nova Scotia but as extra snow is anticipated to fall all through Saturday.
“Poor Nova Scotia!” Phillips advised CTV Information Channel on Saturday. “Within the southwest nook of Nova Scotia, they are going to see some snow from this occasion however it may transfer south of Nova Scotia so it is solely going to skirt the province there.”
Surroundings Canada at present has snowfall warnings for Shelburne and Yarmouth County, that are anticipated to obtain 10 to twenty cm of snow with as much as 30 cm alongside the coast, probably ending by Saturday night.
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— Ali Zulfi (@zulfiqarmuree) March 3, 2023
