Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the Ottawa-Gatineau region, forecasting up to 40 centimeters of snow starting Wednesday evening. Eastern Ontario and western Quebec are under winter storm and snowfall warnings, with the heaviest snowfall predicted for areas along the Ottawa River.
A 'highly impactful winter storm' packing up to 40 centimeters of snow is expected to hit the capital region starting Wednesday evening, Environment Canada says. There are winter storm and snowfall warnings in place for nearly all of eastern Ontario and western Quebec. The most serious warning is for eastern Ontario along the Ottawa River as far south as Bancroft, Perth and Russell.
Forecasters are predicting 30 to 40 centimeters of snowfall, with up to five centimeters per hour falling at the storm's peak overnight.Environment Canada meteorologist Trudy Kidd said this will be the biggest winter storm to hit Ottawa since nearly 48 centimeters fell.South of Ottawa, communities such as Alexandria, Cornwall, Tweed, Westport and Winchester should get 20 to 30 centimeters. The rest of the Highway 401 corridor, including Belleville, Brockville and Kingston, have the snowfall warning of about 15 to 25 centimeters of snow and possible ice pellets overnight. Prince Edward County has a special weather statement for about 10 to 15 centimeters of snow and the risk of freezing rain overnight. Timing-wise, the storm is traveling northeast and should hit Lake Ontario first. Hourly forecasts suggest it could start around Kingston by 6 p.m., and hit Ottawa after 8 p.m. The heaviest snow should come overnight in eastern Ontario. It should end Thursday morning in Prince Edward County, taper off in the afternoon in the rest of eastern Ontario and could end Thursday evening in western Quebec.Environment Canada recommends avoiding travel under eastern Ontario's winter storm warnings and to be ready to adjust driving style elsewhere. Motorists who must travel should tell someone about their plans before setting out. They're also advised to charge their cell phones and have food, water, a flashlight and medical supplies including medication and a first aid kit on hand. Const. Shawn Peever with the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP said drivers should slow down, leave plenty of space between vehicles, clear their vehicles of snow and keep scrapers, washer fluid and a small shovel on hand
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