Winter storm alerts for Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes: Environment Canada
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Five different provinces are about to get hit with a multi-day winter storm this week, with some areas expected to see up to 30 centimetres of snow.
Environment Canada has issued winter storm alerts for much of Southern Ontario, Southern Quebec and the three Maritime provinces.
"Currently, we're seeing a cold front moving across the Great Lakes space and right now, what we're seeing is a band of rain showers mixed with some snow out towards areas of northeastern Ontario," Environment Canada meteorologist Daniel Liota told CTVNews.ca over the phone on Tuesday.
The southwestern Ontario border cities of Sarnia and Windsor and their surrounding areas are expected to see the most snowfall in Canada. These communities could be hit with 20 to 30 cm of snow between Wednesday morning and Thursday night along with winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h.
"Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance," Environment Canada warns.