While Waterloo Region will see some snow as the week goes on, it won’t have anything to do with the massive storm bearing down on eastern parts of Canada and the United States.
Monday, Environment Canada issued a blizzard warning for Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and much of New Brunswick, warning of snow, blowing snow and near-zero visibilities to begin Tuesday morning.
Snowfall amounts of 15 to 30 cm are forecast for those areas, with parts of Newfoundland and Labrador also receiving up to 15 cm.
To the south, New York was among the cities bracing for what some predict could be the worst storm to hit the area in more than a century.
From Monday until late Tuesday, the low-pressure storm system is expected to bring as much as 60 cm of snow to an area stretching from northern New Jersey to southern Maine.
Powerful winds gusting up to 120 km/h and coastal flooding was also of concern for American authorities, and a number of schools closed early in preparation for the storm’s arrival.
Thousands of flights into and out of east coast airports were also delayed or cancelled.
Edge of massive storm clipping southern Ontario
For much of the day Monday, a snow squall watch was in place for Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville, St. Catharines and northern parts of Niagara Region.
Environment Canada warned of a band of snow over the area, with about 5 cm more expected to fall on certain regions before nightfall.
While not covered by any special alert from Environment Canada, Brantford and Brant County were also seeing the effects of the squall.
Forecasts called for that area to see 5 to 10 cm of snow by nightfall, with blowing snow and gusting winds also concerns.
Snow possible locally Monday; expected later in the week
Brantford and Brant County may still see snow overnight, with a 60 per cent chance of flurries lasting until mid-Tuesday morning.
The same system could affect Waterloo Region and southern Wellington County, with a 30 per cent chance of flurries in those areas.
If the snow dies down and shovels are able to stay idle, it will be a short reprieve – a system from the west is expected to bring more snow to southern Ontario later this week.
Long-range forecasts show snow arriving in southern Ontario early Thursday and falling off and on for most of the day.
Temperatures will warm up before then, with highs of between -2 C and -4 C expected across our viewing area for Wednesday and Thursday.
With files from CTVNews.ca and The Associated Press
