Environment Canada Is Warning Ontarians Of A Brutal Snow Storm That Will Bring Up To 10 cm

They are also warning of nightmare driving conditions.
Ontario Editor

Grab your shovels, because things are about to get even snowier this Wednesday.  

Environment Canada has released weather advisories across the province, and Ontario's weather forecast is about to get messy. 

Cities like Ottawa, Cornwall, and Smiths Falls are all expected to get hefty amounts of snow throughout the day. 

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10 cm Amount of snow that's expected 

According to the advisory, areas can expect to see five to ten centimetres of snow, with the heaviest amount falling throughout the morning. 

However, the storm is expected to end by Wednesday afternoon. 

Throughout the day, Environment Canada is warning anyone who is travelling to be prepared. 

Not only are snow-covered roads a concern, but freezing rain could hit spots around Ottawa in the evening.  

This could make roads a slippery nightmare overnight. 

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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