© Paul Palmeter/CBCEnvironment Canada has issued winter storm warnings for Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal and Quebec City. Many areas in southern Ontario and Quebec could see heavy snow. Driving could be treacherous.
Environment Canada says a major winter storm is expected to sweep into parts of southern Ontario and southern Quebec on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow to some areas and freezing rain elsewhere.
Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal and Quebec City are under winter storm warnings. Windsor is under a snowfall warning, while Ottawa is under a winter storm watch.
Parts of Quebec including Montreal and Quebec City could get more than 30 centimetres of snow.
Environment Canada has issued a series of winter storm warnings and watches that cover a large swath of southern Ontario and southern Quebec.
The storm, travelling north from central United States, is expected to bring snow to southern Ontario on Tuesday afternoon and southern Quebec on Tuesday evening. Snow in Quebec will intensify overnight and continue Wednesday.
Environment Canada says drivers should be prepared for messy conditions.
"There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas," it says.
Comment: Today, the country's meteorology agency warned citizens to brace for the worst blizzard in years.