While the United States is battling severe storms and tornadoes, some Canadian provinces are preparing for the impacts north of the border.
The same system that brought deadly tornadoes is hitting Ontario and Quebec with snow and freezing rain in some areas, said CTV Your Morning meteorologist Kelsey McEwen.
Central Ontario is warned of one to three millimetres of ice, which could cause slippery roads, sidewalks and untreated surfaces. This will turn to rain on Monday afternoon, bringing 20 to 30 millimetres, the forecast says.
Areas along the lower Great Lakes were also warned that it would be wet in the morning and cloudy afterward, McEwen said. There was a risk of severe thunderstorms overnight on Lakes Erie and Ontario, including Toronto, and in the areas around Kingston and Ottawa.
While most weather forecasts are no longer calling for thunderstorms, some areas are expected to see heavy rain, and McEwen said these wet conditions will persist for most of the week.
A Colorado low is expected to develop in eastern Canada on Wednesday, which will create “big headlines” with active weather towards the end of the week, McEwen warned.
Freezing rain warnings were issued in Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday morning. The forecast calls for the freezing rain to change to rain later in the day. Between Monday and Tuesday or Wednesday, some areas will see 25 to 45 millimetres of precipitation.
In Western Canada, northern British Columbia is forecast to see potentially heavy snowfall, hitting the region with rainfall ranging from two to 15 centimetres – a “wide range” according to McEwen, as the snow could turn to rain.
A snowfall warning is in effect for Banff National Park and the Kananaskis and Okotoks areas of Alberta. In other parts of the world, including Calgary, special weather advisories warn of “potentially significant snowfall” later in the week, Environment Canada said.
Dense fog was forecast for an area along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, but was expected to clear during the morning.
No weather warnings have been issued for Manitoba, Maritimes, Nunavut-Northwest Territories and Yukon since Monday morning.
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