Most of Ontario is bracing for a significant snowstorm expected to hit Wednesday.
For those in the Belleville region, including Quinte West, that means up to 25 centimetres of snow, according to a snowfall warning issued for the Quinte region.
“Snow is expected to begin early Wednesday morning,” Envrionment Canada said, “and will become heavy late Wednesday afternoon.
“Heavy snow will continue through Wednesday night before tapering to a few flurries Thursday morning.”
For those in the Kingston region, Environment Canada has upgraded a special weather statement to a freezing rain warning, cautioning that freezing rain may hit the area Wednesday evening.
“Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces,” Environment Canada said in a statement sent out Wednesday.
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Snow is expected to fall over the Kingston, Napanee and Prince Edward County regions for most of the day Wednesday, which is expected to turn to freezing rain Wednesday evening.
The weather agency is calling for possibly 15 centimetres of snow to fall over the region most affected by snowfall by Thursday afternoon.
The weather agency has also issued freezing rain warnings for the Brockville region. Snow is supposed to fall in the area during the day, but Environment Canada says that could change to freezing rain by the evening.
“Snow is expected to change to freezing rain or rain late this afternoon or continue as snow. Several hours of freezing rain are expected this evening before freezing rain changes to rain or snow overnight.”
For regions north of Brockville, like Kemptville and Merrickville, Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning, with up to 25 centimetres expected by Thursday afternoon. The weather agency is warning that snow may turn to freezing rain briefly in the evening, but is expected to turn back into snow on Thursday.
The Westport area is meant to see snow and freezing rain in the early afternoon Wednesday, and an accumulation of up to 25 centimetres of snow by Thursday afternoon.
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