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Canada .. Expectations of heavy snowfall over wide areas of southern British Columbia and southern Ontario

Canada .. Expectations of heavy snowfall over wide areas of southern British Columbia and southern Ontario

By Mohamed nasar

Published: January 18, 2024

Heavy snowfall is expected over wide areas of southern British Columbia and parts of southern Alberta, as winter continues to wreak havoc from coast to coast today, Thursday.

The Canadian Environmental Agency has issued a series of snow warnings, calling for snowfall ranging from 10 to 20 cm from Vancouver Island to the Alberta border.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said additional shelters and warming centers have been opened, and northern Alberta is also facing severe cold warnings, with temperatures expected to drop to -40 degrees Celsius for the rest of the week.

Severe cold is also expected in southern Ontario with icy conditions forecasted in areas from Windsor to northern Toronto, with wind chill values reaching -30 degrees Celsius.

Most areas of New Brunswick, the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, the Gaspé Peninsula, and Newfoundland are under various winter storm and wind warnings.

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