OTTAWA – Eastern Canada was pounded Wednesday with a snowstorm that brought highways to a crawl and delayed or cancelled flights.
A low pressure system pushing through the eastern part of the country brought stormy conditions and caused school closures, while highway conditions were poor throughout much of Eastern Canada.
In Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Atlantic Canada, dozens of domestic and international flights were delayed or cancelled by mid-morning. Flights at airports across Canada were affected. Travel was also delayed through much of the U.S. northeast, which was hit by the storm on Tuesday.
Some parts of southwestern Ontario were also expected to see some freezing rain and treacherous driving conditions.
Police reported crashes across Ontario and a slow commute in the southern and eastern parts of the province.
Weather warnings called for more than 20 centimetres of snow and winds gusting to 70 km/h in parts of southern and eastern Ontario and into Atlantic Canada, while a deep freeze gripped the west. Environment Canada predicted wind chill values dipping into the -40 range in Manitoba. Environment Canada had weather warnings in effect in every province except Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Light snow was expected in the mountains of B.C.
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