Winter weather continues across Ontario and Quebec

Ontario and Quebec continue to be lambasted by severe winter weather.

Today, areas east of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay as well as the northeastern shores of Lake Erie will see additional snowfall amounts of 30 to 50 cm and westerly winds gusting between 70 to 90 km/h with isolated gusts up to 100 km/h resulting in near zero visibility.

For Niagara and regions along the northeastern shores of Lake Ontario, snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm and westerly winds gusting between 70 to 90 km/h, up to 100 km/h at times is expected.

Regions east of the southern portion of Lake Huron will receive 15 to 25 cm and westerly winds gusting between 60 to 80 km/h.

Portions of southern Ontario including Windsor, through the GTA, and the Ottawa region will see 10 to 15 cm of snow.

Eastern and central Ontario will get another 5 to 10 cm of snow. Winds will gust between 60 and 80 km/h.

Across areas north of Lake Superior, more snow is expected. Snowfall amounts will range from 10 to 15 cm through today.

Road closures and power outages are possible across parts of northern and far northern Ontario. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm is expected today along with wind gusts from 70 to 90 km/h.

Winter storm and storm surge warnings continue across southern Quebec. Snow will continue today with a total of 30 to 60 centimetres of snow expected. Winds will gust between 60 and 80 km/h. Visibility will be reduced.

Higher than normal water levels with large waves are expected near the coast Saturday afternoon.