30 cm of snow to hit parts of Northern Ontario, Alberta and the Prairie provinces [Video]

A long line of weather warnings stretches from the Edmonton area eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario.

Environment Canada says the bulk of the notices are made up of snowfall warnings, until you reach Southern Ontario, where they turn into freezing rain warnings.

The snowfall forecast calls for accumulations of up to 30 centimetres in some parts of Alberta, the Prairie provinces and Northern Ontario.

The RCMP in Edmonton have issued an overnight warning, advising the public to stay off the roads unless travel is necessary.

Southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, can expect the freezing rain to persist until Sunday.

Icy and slippery conditions are likely, and widespread power outages are possible.

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