Â鶹´«Ã½

Skip to main content

Extreme cold, snowfall warnings, freezing rain are expected to hit portions of Canada today

Share

Another Colorado low weather system is barrelling towards Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada today.

The storm is expected to hit southern Ontario by late afternoon, bringing freezing rain and snow to the area as it travels eastward towards Quebec and the Maritimes on Tuesday.

from a special weather statement over the weekend to a winter weather travel advisory on Monday, to reflect the hazardous winter travel conditions expected in Ontario.

Areas including are under freezing rain warnings on Monday. , residents should expect ice accretion of 2 to 5 millimetres followed by strong eastern winds blowing at around 70 kilometres per hour.

"Precipitation is forecast to begin late this morning or early this afternoon as snow or ice pellets before transitioning to freezing rain later this afternoon," the agency's website reads. "By late evening the temperatures are forecast to rise above zero and the risk for freezing rain will come to an end."

Cities including Hamilton, Toronto, the Region of Peel and Peterborough are under weather advisory statements from Environment Canada as of Monday morning.

As temperatures change into the evening, Environment Canada says , with expected totals around 5 to 10 cintemetres.

Parts of southern Quebec are under snowfall warnings in anticipation of the Colorado low system.

Residents of Metro Montreal, the Laurentians, Quebec City and Charlevoix can expect snow totals of around 15 to 20 centimetres by Tuesday.

The Maritimes are not under any warnings from Environment Canada as of Monday, but CTV's Your Morning meteorologist Kelsey McEwen says the storm is heading that way.

Parts of Newfoundland and Labrador are under extreme cold warnings on Monday with . Portions of Nunavut are expecting .

B.C. HIT WITH MORE SNOW

The Colorado low storm system sweeping across Ontario comes just as British Columbia is digging out of a separate wintry blast that

The heavy snow weighed down branches causing power outages to roughly 80,000 customers on Sunday morning. By early afternoon yesterday power had been restored to roughly 90 per cent of customers.

Places like are still under a snowfall warning by Environment Canada on Monday.

Monday and into Tuesday morning, some portions of Vancouver Island will see more snow resulting in about 10 to 15 centimetres.

"An area of low pressure over the Pacific Ocean will produce an intense band of snow over southern Vancouver Island,"  

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

A team of tornado experts is heading to Fergus, Ont. after a storm ripped through the area Sunday night.

Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language or even playing a musical instrument.

Local Spotlight

For the second year in a row, the ‘Gift-a-Family’ campaign is hoping to make the holidays happier for children and families in need throughout Barrie.

Some of the most prolific photographers behind CTV Skywatch Pics of the Day use the medium for fun, therapy, and connection.

A young family from Codroy Valley, N.L., is happy to be on land and resting with their newborn daughter, Miley, after an overwhelming, yet exciting experience at sea.

As Connor Nijsse prepared to remove some old drywall during his garage renovation, he feared the worst.

A group of women in Chester, N.S., has been busy on the weekends making quilts – not for themselves, but for those in need.

A Vancouver artist whose streetside singing led to a chance encounter with one of the world's biggest musicians is encouraging aspiring performers to try their hand at busking.

Ten-thousand hand-knit poppies were taken from the Sanctuary Arts Centre and displayed on the fence surrounding the Dartmouth Cenotaph on Monday.

A Vancouver man is saying goodbye to his nine-to-five and embarking on a road trip from the Canadian Arctic to Antarctica.

Stay Connected