Extreme cold, deep snow for Western Canada as East braces for ice, freezing rain
CTV
A Pacific frontal system is tapering off in Western Canada, as Ontario prepares for an Alberta Clipper to bring lots of snow ahead of ice and freezing rain from an incoming Colorado low.
Most of Canada is under warnings from Environment Canada on Tuesday, principally due to two weather systems.
A messy winter snow and ice storm is heading toward Ontario, with most of the Prairies and northern parts of Canada under extreme cold and winter storm warnings.
A double-barreled storm, fuelled by an "Alberta Clipper" and then a "Colorado low," is expected to bring high ice accumulation totals to the southern half of Ontario and higher snow totals to the northeast.
The Alberta Clipper, a low-pressure storm system that moves from the west, will impact northern Ontario communities overnight on Tuesday.
The system from Colorado brings low-pressure Wednesday evening, to the southern half of the province with snow and freezing rain expected.
As the two systems head to Eastern Canada, many provinces including B.C. and the Prairies are buried under snow and subject to extreme cold warnings issued by Environment Canada.
Parts of northern Ontario are under extreme cold warnings, including areas such as Attawapiskat, Fort Severn and Sioux Lookout, where the temperature is expected to feel like -40 degrees Celsius with wind chill.
