A powerful winter storm has brought significant snowfall and hazardous weather conditions to Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces, disrupting travel plans, closing schools, and impacting city services. The storm has caused widespread transportation disruptions, including flight cancellations and delays at major airports.
A major winter storm brought significant snowfall, disrupting travel plans and causing widespread closures across Ontario , Quebec , and the Atlantic provinces on Thursday. Toronto, Canada's largest city, received approximately 26 centimeters of snow, leading to major disruptions in transportation. Toronto's Pearson International Airport experienced flight delays and cancellations, while the city's transit system faced widespread service disruptions, with over 50 stops out of service.
GO Transit also operated on a modified schedule with numerous cancellations affecting its bus and train network.The storm's impact extended beyond Toronto, with cities like Hamilton shutting down all offices and facilities, and schools closed in Ottawa due to cancelled buses. As the storm progressed eastward, it intensified in Quebec, where Environment Canada predicted 25 to 40 centimeters of snowfall. Montreal and Quebec City airports faced flight disruptions, and Transport Quebec warned of dangerous road conditions, urging motorists to avoid non-essential travel. The storm also brought significant snowfall and hazardous weather conditions to the Atlantic provinces. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island schools were closed, with the provinces bracing for heavy snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, and strong winds. As the storm moved eastward, Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia was expected to receive 15 to 30 centimeters of snow, while Newfoundland was forecast to experience gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour along its south coast and up to 150 kilometers per hour on its notoriously treacherous west coast. Southern, central, and northern parts of Newfoundland were predicted to receive between 10 and 20 centimeters of snow.
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