An extra punch: Storm to bring blizzard-like conditions to Ontario, Quebec [Video]

Widespread blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of Ontario and Quebec late Monday into Tuesday.

A severe weather alert was issued for a winter storm in northern Ontario as a powerful cold front will push strong winds and bursts of heavy snow across the province, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

The agency warns of dangerous travel conditions and possible power outages. Drivers are urged to make sure their devices are fully charged and to postpone non-essential driving.

The ECCC says if you must travel, keep others informed of your schedule and destination and carry an emergency kit and mobile phone. Expect dangerous driving conditions like high winds and bursts of snow.

“A very deep area of lower pressure is forecast to swirl across Hudson Bay on Monday, and its associated cold front will deliver an extra punch as it sweeps through Ontario.”

The weather agency says blowing snow with little visibility will …