TORONTO — A spring storm pelted swaths of Ontario with heavy rain and high winds on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands of people and threatening to bring major snowfall to regions in the east.
Environment Canada said snowfall starting late Wednesday afternoon could dump up to 20 centimetres on Ottawa and the surrounding area through Thursday, with the heaviest snow expected overnight.
"We have mobilized crews from other parts of the province along with our contractors to assist with restoration efforts," read an update on the utility's website Wednesday."However, we anticipate additional outages will occur as high wind gusts and rain continue to move east."
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