Harsh winter conditions have swept across Canada, causing travel disruptions, school cancellations and power outages.
CBC NewsPlanes are seen at YVR International Airport after a heavy snowfall in Richmond, B.C., in December 2022. Harsh winter conditions are sweeping across Canada on Wednesday, prompting travel warnings.Amid warnings that the winter storm coming in from the west could affect air travel to and from central Canada, Air Canada had delayed or cancelled more than 160 flights for the day — about 26 per cent — by late Wednesday afternoon, according to the tracking service FlightAware.
Jazz Aviation, which operates regional flights for Air Canada Express, has cancelled 75 of its Wednesday flights, or 16 per cent, according to FlightAware.Extreme winter weather blankets much of Canada and the U.S.A powerful winter storm that brought heavy snow and gusts of wind to large swaths of the United States is now hitting southern Ontario and Quebec. Meanwhile, the prairie provinces are experiencing a period of extreme cold that could last several days.
It forecasts snowfall of 10 to 15 centimetres with winds gusting at 50 to 70 kilometres per hour as the low-pressure systemWith a winter storm headed for @TorontoPearson, @flyyow, @yulaeroport and eastern Canada today, please check your flight's status before going to the airport at https://t.co/j6Q9rcq8zw. A goodwill policy is in effect permitting customers to make flight changes. pic.twitter.
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