Wintry weather conditions prompted warnings in six provinces and territories early Thursday morning.
Environment Canada issued advisories for areas of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon.
Individual warnings are in place for dozens of communities, and with forecasters warning of extreme cold, blizzards, snow squalls, potentially damaging wind and heavy rain.
Newfoundland
Conditions expected in Newfoundland and Labrador range from wreckhouse wind in the Channel-Port aux Basques area to rainfall in Burgeo-Ramea. Heavy snow is possible in the area between Red Bay and L’Anse-au Clair.
Special weather statements have been issued for several other areas including St. John’s and the Avalon Peninsula. These statements issued for “most of Newfoundland,” as described by Environment Canada, warn of a snowstorm expected to hit Sunday and last until Monday morning.
Here’s a list of all 22 alerts in place in the province as of Thursday morning.
Quebec
As of 8 a.m. Thursday, …