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Environment Canada issues special weather statement for a 'significant winter storm', advising that travel could become dangerous, power outages are very ...

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For information on emergency plans and kits go to Snow is expected to begin Thursday for areas near Lake Superior before reaching James Bay on Friday.

Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent are under a special weather statement from Environment Canada. The statement warns of a significant winter storm expected ...

Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. Wind chill near minus 8. Friday: Snow. Low minus 6. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall.

A powerful winter storm is expected to slam the heart of the country this week.

- "There's not enough give in the system," Henderson says. This storm will be part of a nationwide Arctic outbreak. - "If you have a flight booked for Thursday, you should be trying to get a flight Tuesday or Wednesday to get ahead of the storm," managing editor Clint Henderson tells Axios. - Thursday and Friday will be the busiest days for air travel, with 3.34 million passengers scheduled to depart U.S. Why it matters: The storm is expected to interfere with both passenger travel and cargo transport across a vast stretch of the U.S. The timing couldn't be worse: a powerful winter storm is expected to slam the heart of the country this week during the holiday season's busiest travel days.

Tuesday will be the cold, calm before the storm. Temperature will average about 20 degrees below normal. Snow develops Wednesday with significant ...

A significant storm system brings the next round of snow to the southern half of Minnesota Wednesday morning. It’ll be calm and dry Tuesday with peeks of sunshine, but it will be pretty cold. Tuesday will be the cold, calm before the storm.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, warning that a "significant winter storm" is expected late this week and into the ...

"Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall. Temperatures Friday night into the weekend will likely be the coldest of the season to date, Environment Canada said. Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times," Environment Canada said in the statement, adding "blizzard conditions are possible late Friday into the weekend for areas downwind of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay."

A special weather statement is in effect for Central Ontario with a 'significant winter storm' in the forecast.

Blizzard conditions possibly develop later in the day Friday into the weekend for areas downwind of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The weather agency says a multi-day lake effect snow event is expected into the weekend in the wake of the system for locations east of the Great Lakes. [special weather statement](https://globalnews.ca/tag/special-weather-statement) is in effect for Barrie, [Orillia](https://globalnews.ca/tag/orillia), [Midland](https://globalnews.ca/tag/midland), [Collingwood](https://globalnews.ca/tag/collingwood), [Hillsdale](https://globalnews.ca/tag/hillsdale), [Coldwater](https://globalnews.ca/tag/coldwater), [Orr Lake](https://globalnews.ca/tag/orr-lake), [Lagoon City](https://globalnews.ca/tag/lagoon-city), and [Washago](https://globalnews.ca/tag/washago), with a “significant winter storm” in the forecast.

Heavy snow possible, especially for northwest Wisconsin. · Prolonged high winds. Tree damage and power outages anticipated when combined with snow loaded trees!

If on a desktop, the report will appear below without needing to download. A potential winter storm will start to affect the Northland Wednesday and continue into late week. The threats include: Strong winds, which coupled with snow loading on trees may cause additional power outages, blowing snow and low visibility.

Niagara and much of the province are bracing for some winter weather just in time for Christmas.

Currently, Environment Canada is expecting a multi-day lake effect snow event but the details on snowfall totals and wind speeds remain uncertain. Officials expect rain or snow to start late Thursday but on Friday the temperature is expected to plummet leading to a potential flash freeze. They are expecting a significant winter storm late this week and into the holiday weekend.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, saying temperatures this week could be the “coldest of the season to date.”

“Dress to get wet and snowed on,” Yake said. Now, Environment and Climate Change Canada says temperatures could drop to some of the coldest the city has seen so far this season. As a result, weather experts warn travel could become difficult as the winter weather arrives. [slowed traffic and covered roads](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/12/15/a-winter-storm-descended-on-toronto-thursday-heres-what-people-are-saying.html) in sheets of ice. “Literally could be a matter of minutes, to an hour, where the water freezes and turns to ice,” Yake said. In the face of another winter storm, Environment and Climate Change Canada is asking Ontarians to reconsider travel this holiday season.

If you're making holiday travel plans this week, you may want to have a backup in place as a major winter storm makes its way to Thunder Bay.

It looks like a white Christmas is in store for the London region, but it'll come with a hefty dose of wind and travel mayhem, weather watchers warn.

Nighttime lows will drop to -10 C and -11 C over the weekend. Temperatures Friday night into the weekend will likely be the coldest of the season to date,” Environment Canada’s statement warns. Article content

For millions of Americans across a large swath of the country, the holiday week is beginning with unrelenting below-freezing temperatures made even more ...

Chicago is forecast to be one of the hardest hit cities, where a winter storm watch is in effect starting Thursday night through Friday evening. The city could pick up 6 to 8 inches of snow from Thursday morning through late Friday night and when combined with 55 mph winds, the weather will bring travel to a stand still. “Dangerous, cold temperatures are expected this week for most of the state. “A prolonged period of subfreezing temperatures may cause pipes to burst. Snow will begin in the region Wednesday and last through much of the Christmas weekend. Remember the Four P’s of Winter Weather Preparedness. In parts of central Minnesota, several inches of fluffy snow are expected Wednesday, followed by high winds, creating the potential for blizzard conditions. In Denver, for example, the temperature will be 50 degrees at noon on Wednesday but is expected to drop to 12 below by daybreak on Thursday. Parts of Alabama and Tennessee are also under a wind chill watch as the “feel like” temperatures are expected to plummet below zero. Similarly, New Yorkers will enjoy 60-degree weather on Friday in Manhattan and then see a temperature of 24 degrees as a high on Christmas Eve. Wind chill advisories are in place for Sioux, South Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota, Tuesday, when the dangers of frostbite are settling in. Slippery roads will continue with additional accumulating snow expected Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning,” the

In addition to the travel disruptions, arctic cold will sweep down the Great Plains as far as Texas and the Gulf Coast, boosting demand for electricity and ...

The weather will be a test for the Texas electric grid, which buckled under an even more frigid snap in February 2021, though this time it’s not expected to last as long. For New York, Washington and the other large cities in the Northeast, the main threat will be rain and wind, according to Bob Oravec, a senior branch forecaster for the US Weather Prediction Center. issued travel waivers for a vast swath of the country ahead of the storm, allowing passengers to rebook their upcoming holiday travel with no fees. 2, up by 3.6 million from last year and getting close to pre-pandemic levels, according to AAA, a provider of travel insurance. The wild weather in one of the largest US air hubs will almost certainly delay and cancel flights across the country. The conditions are ripe for this system to fit that bill, said Tom Kines, a meteorologist for AccuWeather Inc.

A major winter storm is expected across parts of southern Ontario just ahead of Christmas Day — and that will impact travel plans for many Ontarians during ...

“Consider altering plans through the holiday weekend as travel conditions may become dangerous. Farnell said it is still too early to determine exact snowfall amounts for the GTA. Midwest and will rapidly deepen over the Great Lakes on Friday and early Saturday — Christmas Eve.

An estimated 27 million Americans also under windchill alerts as severe winter weather could impact holiday travel.

Sylvester Turner, Houston’s mayor, and other Houston officials [announced](https://twitter.com/HoustonTX/status/1604904966359060480?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) that the city’s warming centers and shelters will all be open by Thursday but the National Weather Service assured residents that this year’s bout of cold winter weather there, shouldn’t be as severe as last year’s storms, where millions in Texas lost power. The National Weather Service reported that parts of Washington are already experiencing heavy snow, upwards of 18in in the Olympic and Cascade mountains area. More than 200,000 homes and businesses in the impacted states Several US airlines [have already begun issuing waivers](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/winter-storm-us-airline-waivers/index.html) to get ahead of cancellations. Seattle officials have already put out alerts for people to avoid travel on Tuesday and reminders that the city’s shelters are open. “Some of the parameters of this intense storm are climatologically ‘off the charts’,” the agency’s hub in Buffalo, New York, wrote Tuesday, while the Minneapolis branch wrote that it “is still looking to develop as a high end, life-threatening event”.

Biting wind and heavy snow are expected across 17 states this week, sending temperatures plummeting as low as minus 30 F in some areas.

"And that could mean anything from a secondary ticket on a different airline that leaves later in the day or perhaps the next morning. "That allows travelers who have tickets now and throughout the holiday week to take a look and reconsider," says Kathleen Bangs, spokesperson of the tracking site FlightAware.com. this week could lead to frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. "Low visibility will create even more dangerous travel conditions on top of snow covered roadways," the NWS says. The region could see another blast of snow and ice on Thursday. Snow is likely to move into parts of Nebraska, Kansas, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin on Wednesday. The major travel hub cities of Denver, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis are expected to be impacted, too. Frostbite is another risk for those trying to brave the cold, the NWS says. The Cascade Mountains in Washington state were seeing the heaviest snowfall on Tuesday, but nearby lowlands in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming could see a foot of snow, according to the NWS. Heavy snowfall and limited visibility caused Vancouver International Airport to temporarily shut down Tuesday, stranding scores of passengers. "Reconsider what day you want to go on, maybe reconsider the route if you have a connecting city, and reconsider possibly just changing that ticket to later on in the week or even banking that ticket for later use." That could be a sign of things to come for holiday travelers in the U.S., as the frigid weather system moves across the country this week.

Skaters of all levels can head over to one of the dozens of City of Calgary or community-designated outdoor skating rinks for free and safe skating. Rinks ...

This makes the ice on storm ponds less predictable than a regular pond. While your community storm pond may look okay to skate, play or walk across, the ice can be unstable and very dangerous. “Although they may look inviting, no activities are allowed on storm ponds because they’re just not safe", explains Calgary Fire Department spokesperson Carol Henke.

With winter set to officially begin Wednesday, Canadians from coast to coast will feel the wrath of another major storm ahead of the holidays.

This season will also be the third-consecutive “La Nina” winter Canadians have experienced, Farnell added. The storm impacting western Canada will move across the country into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada later this week. “It’s going to start as rain, possibly snow changing to rain in eastern Ontario. Are these storms a sign of what winter will be like in 2023? It has so far with few exceptions, and I do see it returning.” The system is so big that Environment Canada

While the frosty weather is expected to remain in Calgary for the next few days, the City of Calgary is reminding residents to stay clear of storm ponds no ...

[Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) [Police identify five people killed in Vaughan, Ont. [Calgary Top Stories](https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/) The Government of Saskatchewan feels commercial and industrial companies are paying more than their fair share of property taxes in some rural municipalities (RMs). Friends of the Boudreau family are remembering Sommer Boudreau as a person with a bold personality. An appreciation he shows with his massive collection of nativity scenes. The weather agency is advising people to consider changing their travel plans. It's important to distinguish the different types of Group A strep infections, an expert says, because the bacteria itself is quite common. Police have identified the five people killed in a mass shooting at a Vaughan, Ont. president who broke political norms by refusing to release the information on his own. The suspect, who police have identified as 73-year-old Francesco Villi, was fatally shot by an officer in a hallway following an interaction. "Factors such as constantly changing water levels that create unstable air gaps along with sediment and contaminants (e.g. mass shooting](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-identify-five-people-killed-in-vaughan-ont-mass-shooting-1.6201987)

A huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures, and dangerous wind chills this week, likely leading to flight delays ...

winter storms have shifted northward and increased in frequency and intensity over the past 70 years, according to the U.S. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "With such a large and powerful storm system...

A fierce winter storm that could hit large parts of the Lower 48 states in coming days has the potential to cause massive flight delays and cancellations ...

With HEAT, Seymour said, the goal is to get ahead of a potential issue, reducing or even eliminating the need for the FAA to put restrictions in place. The goal is to find a solution that reduces the impact on customers and crew using data that examines the number of potential flight cancellations and missed connections and other criteria. In addition, the carrier has a new tool that will enable it to get ahead of potential disruptions. The FAA has tools it uses to slow air traffic in the event of unfavorable weather, heavy traffic volume or other issues that affect national airspace operations. If there are changes, he said, the goal is to let customers know before they even leave for the airport. It was the most severe disruption since 56,000 flights were canceled in a single week at the outset of the pandemic, when people didn’t want to fly. The carrier also trimmed its 2022 schedule to better align with its resources. “People do want to travel,” said Sharon Pinkerton, senior vice president for legislative and regulatory policy for Airlines for America, a trade group that represents the nation’s largest airlines. After a difficult summer, the Thanksgiving travel period was relatively trouble-free for airlines, aided in part by good weather across the United States, a massive hiring push and lessons learned from the summer. “American Airlines continues to monitor Winter Storm Elliott, which is expected to impact airports in the midwestern and northeastern U.S. Despite continued concerns about the economy, Americans have proved they’re willing to spend on travel, a trend that has fueled record revenue for airlines in 2022. For airlines, which have spent months preparing for one of the busiest travel periods of the year, the timing could not be worse.

A winter storm battered Vancouver Island on Tuesday, as heavy snowfall prompted closures, cancellations and travel warnings. As of 5:40 p.m. PT Tuesday, ...

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Due to heavy snow on the roads & at terminals, sailings are cancelled across multiple routes. Transit says all service in Victoria and the Cowichan Valley has been suspended. Online exams will continue as scheduled. Camosun College, Royal Roads University and the University of Victoria are closed to in-person exams for the day. HandyDart is running essential service only. He advised travellers to check with their air carriers and the airport website for updates on the status of their flights. "Mobility will be an issue ... Ferries cancelled morning sailings on all three of its major routes between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland due to the weather. Rod Hunchak with the Victoria airport says most arrivals and departures on Tuesday were cancelled or delayed. Ferries, local transit and the Victoria airport all faced cancellations on Tuesday morning after some areas, including Nanaimo, reported up to 30 centimetres of snowfall overnight. Environment Canada meteorologist Jonathan Bau said Tuesday was on track to see the 10th most snowfall in a single day in Victoria on record. In a notice posted online, the power provider said heavy snow and downed trees caused more than 2,800 outages on Vancouver Island Tuesday, but crews are working "around the clock" to make repairs.

A messy mix of weather may be on the way starting Thursday night with Environment and Climate Change Canada predicting a “major” winter storm heading into ...

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As the holiday travel rush begins, a major storm is expected to move from the West Coast to the East Coast, bringing heavy snow, blizzard conditions and ...

On Christmas morning, the wind chill will be slightly more bearable with forecasts of minus 29 degrees in Minneapolis, minus 16 degrees in Chicago and minus 6 degrees in Kansas City. This could be the coldest air for the region in almost 40 years. This is a reminder with snow in most of the Pacific Northwest to [#slowdown]. Major flight delays are possible. Winds gusts could reach 50 to 60 mph from Washington, D.C., to Boston. - Check forecast & road conditions before departing - Clear snow off your vehicle - Increase following distance- Give yourself extra time to stop - Don’t drive distracted— snocosheriff (@SnoCoSheriff)

Winter is striking Canada with a vengeance, with freezing temperatures and delayed flights in B.C., a potential polar vortex brewing in Alberta, and Ontario ...

[Health](https://www.ctvnews.ca/health) [Doctors worry more kids may be getting sick with invasive strep A. likely to see white Christmas with snowstorm on horizon](https://london.ctvnews.ca/london-ont-likely-to-see-white-christmas-with-snowstorm-on-horizon-1.6202823) [Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) [Police identify five people killed in Vaughan, Ont. At a small facility in Guelph, Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings are helping businesses transition from single-use plastics to reusable options. Hospitals across Canada remain overwhelmed by a hike in the number of patients with respiratory illnesses. Wearing a red coat and a white hood, Galyna Legenkovska spoke publicly for the first time since her daughter Mariia was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run. [ severe cold in Calgary](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/deep-freeze-calgarians-hunker-down-for-cold-snap-1.6201270) has caused cars to stall and nine different water mains to burst. Local artist Daniel Bombardier, who is also known as Denial, was commissioned to create a mural behind the 100-year-old Strathcona building on Wyandotte Street at Devonshire Road celebrating the history of Walkerville. A potent winter storm is on the way Thursday night, with snow and arctic cold to follow late Friday. Friends of the Boudreau family are remembering Sommer Boudreau as a person with a bold personality. An emotional airport reunion took place in a special pre-arrivals area of Toronto Pearson International Airport, as the two flight attendants, pilot, co-pilot and mechanic were greeted by family. Police have identified the five people killed in a mass shooting at a Vaughan, Ont.

"Major winter storm expected late this week into the holiday weekend. Precipitation may begin as rain or snow late Thursday before transitioning to rain in many ...

Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times." "Major winter storm expected late this week into the holiday weekend. "Extensive utility outages are possible. Be weather aware if you're travelling for the holidays. The federal weather agency changed the wording in its alert late Tuesday afternoon to warn not of a "significant" storm but a "major winter storm." In a special weather statement issued for the City of Toronto on Monday, Environment Canada warned of what it called (at the time) a "

Concerns about illness or inflation aren't stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might.

Blizzard conditions are possible late Friday into the weekend for areas downwind of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in southern Ontario.

Environment Canada says that while a “high impact” winter storm is expected in the province, specific details on wind speeds, types of precipitation and amounts currently remain uncertain and it’s urging residents to check local forecasts. In northern Ontario, snowfall is expected to begin Thursday in areas near Lake Superior and will reach James Bay on Friday. It says southern Ontario is expected to see rain or snow late Thursday that could transition to rain in many areas early Friday, after which temperatures are expected to plunge, leading to a potential flash freeze for places that got rain.

Winter will arrive with a bang in southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada Meteorologist Gerald Cheng said the season will start with a low pressure system ...

“But you know the signal is not really strong, so we don’t really have high confidence that it’s going to be above normal,” he said. “And, it will be combined with some very strong winds Friday into Saturday, so this is going to be a very eventful week.” “Things are going to definitely change, because the system is on its way, it’s still forming right now,” he said.

With the significant 'winter storm' forecasted to blow throughout Ontario this week, Porter Airlines says it will offer complimentary flight changes to ...

Local artist Daniel Bombardier, who is also known as Denial, was commissioned to create a mural behind the 100-year-old Strathcona building on Wyandotte Street at Devonshire Road celebrating the history of Walkerville. The weather agency is advising people to consider changing their travel plans. At a small facility in Guelph, Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings are helping businesses transition from single-use plastics to reusable options. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube will hold a news conference on Wednesday to address the state of the province's emergency rooms heading into the holiday season. Wearing a red coat and a white hood, Galyna Legenkovska spoke publicly for the first time since her daughter Mariia was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run. Maria had been walking to school with her siblings and was hit while crossing an intersection in a school zone. president who broke political norms by refusing to release the information on his own. Ahead of that report being made public, here's what the committee has heard from participants in the study. Police have identified the five people killed by a gunman in a mass shooting at a Vaughan, Ont. “Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall.” But those who require assistance at this time can contact the Call Centre at 1-888-619-8622 up until 10:30 p.m. “At this time, we don’t know when service will be restored,” a spokesperson for the airline confirmed to CTV News Toronto.

Many across the country are under winter storm watches, advisories and warnings, as well as windchill alerts over the weather expected to bring potentially life ...

There is also a chance the New York City area experiences a flash freeze during rush hour on Friday. The areas of greatest concern for a flash freeze are Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Western New York. Many across the country are under winter storm watches, advisories and warnings, while millions are also under windchill alerts, with the storm expected to bring potentially life-threatening cold to parts of the U.S. A flash freeze, when temperatures quickly drop below freezing, can be dangerous for wet roadways. Roads and sidewalks risk becoming ice sheets and could remain that way until road crews can treat them. by Friday.

Wednesday marks the official start of winter and a stormy stretch of weather will follow its arrival creating a messy weekend in the GTA.

This weeks North American storm will stretch a distance of 3000 km – from the Gulf of Mexico to the shorelines of James Bay, putting holiday excursion plans ...

“An extremely amplified long-wave pattern during this period will spawn one of the most intense storm systems in decades to impact the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. In terms of its size, this storm will stretch a distance of 3,000 km – from the Gulf of Mexico to the shorelines of James Bay. The active weather in Ontario and Quebec will start Thursday afternoon, with mostly rainfall expected across the region. It’s not just the roads that will be in rough shape. Temperatures will drop below 0°C for the southern U.S., reaching all the way to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida...yes, even Orlando, Fla., won't be immune. The storm will have a roller-coaster of weather conditions and impacts in North America due to its magnitude. There are several major impacts that millions of people in the U.S. For starters, more than 300 million people will wake up to temperatures below 0°C in North America. 24 will be a notable day for effects. In the process, the air mass will trigger an incredibly strong storm heading into the holidays. A swath of heavy snow is expected to stretch from northern Texas, albeit light in nature, to the U.S. This forthcoming winter storm set to batter the U.S.

A rare winter storm is fast approaching. Consider altering travel plans in Ontario through the holiday weekend as road conditions are likely to become ...

For major population regions in the province, including the GTA, conditions will have dramatically improved as the system will have lifted north and east. There will be intense lake-enhanced snow squalls that will target several areas of southern Ontario, including the Snowbelts. For the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario, rain will transition to snow as temperatures fall through late morning, lunchtime and beyond. Across northern and northeastern Ontario, snow will be spreading in through much of the day. The system will arrive in southern Ontario Thursday with a fairly light wintry mix of snow and rain. Consider altering travel plans in Ontario through the holiday weekend as road conditions are likely to become dangerous.

A strengthening major winter storm will bring more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions to the Midwest, as the National Weather Service ...

Even the South will be dangerously cold. The storm will be hitting the Midwest extremely hard with heavy snow and strong winds. The combination of cold temperatures and windy conditions will send wind chills as low as 50 degrees below zero. Friday: The storm is expected to become a “bomb cyclone” Thursday evening into Friday. “This is a case in which snow totals may not tell the whole story. Portions of Michigan could pick up more than a foot of snow by Friday, making travel impossible at times. Little to no accumulation is expected for most of the southern cities, however, Nashville could pick up about an inch of snow. While snow will steadily fall across the region, the high winds won’t kick in until Thursday. That would be the city’s coldest day in 32 years, according to the weather service. “Whiteout conditions are expected during that time with travel becoming very difficult or impossible,” said the weather service. Slick roads will lead to travel headaches and airport delays through places like Minneapolis, Omaha and Rapid City. The alerts stretch across 37 states, dipping as far south as the Texas/Mexico border.

Winter weather is moving in across the Plains and Midwest, and airlines are already beginning to issue waivers and cancel flights.

[JetBlue](https://www.jetblue.com/travel-alerts): Many passengers traveling in the Midwest or Northeast through Dec. [Spirit Airlines](https://www.spirit.com/travel-advisory): Passengers traveling to, from or through many airports in the Midwest through Dec. [United Airlines](https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html#waiver1): Travelers in most of the country through Dec. [Southwest Airlines](https://www.southwest.com/html/advisories/swa_travel_advisory_202211201671555409645.html): Most travelers have the opportunity to change their tickets for travel through Dec. [Frontier Airlines](https://www.flyfrontier.com/alert/): Travelers scheduled to fly through Dec. [American Airlines](https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/travel-alerts.jsp): passengers booked on existing tickets to travel to, from or through parts of the Midwest between Dec. 24 to, from or through certain airports in the Northeast, Midwest and South can change their travel dates without paying a change fee. [Delta Air Lines](https://www.delta.com/us/en/advisories/weather-alerts/overview): The airline has issued multiple waivers covering travel through Dec. The system was just beginning to move Wednesday morning, with more severe weather and frigid temperatures expected later in the day and into Thursday, and through Friday farther east. 25 have the option to move their plans to Dec. 28 or 30, depending on the region, without paying a change fee or fare difference. Depending on which airports are included in the original itinerary, travelers may be able to change their ticket to fly as late as Dec.

A major winter storm is coming to Hamilton, Environment Canada says, starting Thursday and lasting until Christmas Day.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For information on emergency plans and kits go to The city of Hamilton issues cold alerts when the temperature drops or is expected to drop below -15 C, or feels like -20 C. Environment Canada also suggests considering altering plans through the holiday weekend and adjusting travel plans as conditions may become dangerous. The statement says rain or snow will fall starting Thursday "before transitioning to rain in many areas Thursday night. Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall.

Travellers are being warned to prepare for a “major winter storm” which is set to hit Toronto, along with much of Ontario and Quebec on Thursday and last ...

Are they going to feed us out of here in dribs and drabs and take days and days to get out? Temperatures Friday night into the weekend will likely be the coldest of the season to date,” the agency said. The temperature is then expected to remain below the freezing mark all the way through Boxing Day on Monday, hovering between -10 C and -4 C. “While there is high confidence in a high impact winter storm, the details regarding wind speeds, precipitation types and amounts remain uncertain at this time,” the agency’s statement said. “It's not going to be the most snow — we’re not in the sweet spot for snow — but even five to 10 centimeters with wind gusts at 90 kilometres per hour is going to be ridiculously treacherous out there on the road. Temperatures are expected to plummet on Friday leading to a potential flash freeze for locations that receive rainfall,” Environment Canada said in a special weather statement Wednesday.

A major winter storm is expected to bring a dangerous mix of rain, snow, flash freezing and high winds to Ottawa and much of Ontario, threatening to disrupt ...

Environment Canada describes the storm as a mixed bag of weather that is expected to bring heavy snow, rain, and freezing rain, as well as a 'quite drastic temperature drop.' They are warning people to keep a close eye on the As Christmas Day approaches, many consumers are still in the midst of holiday shopping. It's got the shot of rain, the shot of snow later on, it's got that flash freeze, and it's got powerful winds." were already being felt at the Ottawa airport on Wednesday. "The energy in that system is incredible. "It could be a mystical winter wonderland. It's a beast of a storm. It's the multi-faceted part of this storm that really creates the issues. "Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. "This is not what you want during the busiest weekend coming up of the year," Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips told CTV Morning Live on Wednesday. Temperatures are then expected to plummet Friday afternoon, leading to a potential flash freeze.

Heavy rain followed by a winter snowstorm are expected, a special weather statement from Environment Canada said. “Precipitation may begin as rain or snow late ...

For information on emergency plans and kits go to However, some localized inundation of low-lying areas may occur, the release said. But widespread flooding is not expected at this time. With the existing frozen ground conditions, high runoff into lakes and streams is expected, especially where there is minimal snowpack to absorb rainfall, the release added. Rapidly falling temperatures will be accompanied by strong to potentially damaging winds along with snow that may be heavy at times. Article content