From freezing rain to -50: Canada braces for severe winter weather
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Freezing rain is set to hit parts of Ontario and Quebec as a powerful winter system brings blizzards, blowing snow and extreme cold to much of Canada.
Severe winter weather is affecting large parts of Canada this weekend, with Environment Canada issuing multiple warnings spanning from Ontario and Quebec to the Prairies and the North.
In Ontario, a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system tracking across the Great Lakes is expected to bring a prolonged period of freezing rain beginning late Saturday into Sunday afternoon and lasting till Monday morning.
Areas north of Toronto, including Newmarket, Aurora, Georgina and Uxbridge, along with parts of northern York Region, could see five to 10 millimetres of ice accretion.
Communities east of Toronto, such as Cobourg and Colborne, are also included in the advisory area.
Environment Canada warns temperatures hovering near the freezing mark could cause rain to transition into freezing rain, leading to icy roads, sidewalks and possible power outages.
A special weather statement is also in effect for parts of Peterborough County, while regions around Lake Superior, including Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins, are under snowfall watches.
These regions fall under a yellow warning, which means hazardous weather may cause damage, disruption or health impacts, and impacts are moderate, localized or short-term.
In Quebec, freezing rain warnings and special weather statements are in place for Greater Montreal, Laval, Montérégie, the Laurentians, Lanaudière and the Outaouais.
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