Northern Ontario is bracing for some harsh weather this week as a major storm coming from the Prairies is expected to bring heavy snowfall, winter storms, and downpours that could flood some areas.
The storm that began battering southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday could be the worst blizzard in decades, Environment Canada warned. As of Wednesday morning, snowfall continues to accumulate and could reach up to 50cm in certain parts of the two provinces.
The conditions begin to improve on Friday, as the heaviest snow pivots into northern Ontario, prompting the weather agency to issue several weather warnings on Wednesday morning. Winter storm warnings were issued for several regions including Atikokan, Big Trout Lake, Dryden, Fort Frances, Fort Hope, Geraldton, Kenora, Lake Nipigon, Pickle Lake, Red Lake, Sandy Lake, and Sioux Lookout.
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