Spring storm: Rain and heavy snow across Eastern Canada [Video]

An early spring storm is bringing rain, heavy snow and strong winds to five provinces in Eastern Canada.

According to CTV Your Morning’s meteorologist Kelsey McEwen, a Colorado low is responsible for the wet and wintery conditions.

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Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for large areas of central Ontario and southern Quebec, including cities and towns like Sudbury, Ottawa, Cornwall, Gatineau, Montreal, Mont-Tremblant and Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Anywhere from 15 to 30 centimetres of snow is expected between Wednesday and Thursday.

“With temperatures being very close to the freezing mark, the snow may be very heavy and wet in nature,” Environment Canada cautioned. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.”

Special weather statements are meanwhile in effect for large parts of southern Ontario, including Toronto, Barrie, Hamilton, Burlington, Mississauga, Kingston, Peterborough, Niagara Falls and the Bruce Peninsula. Heavy rain totalling 25 to 40 millimetres …