Canada feels full force of winter as

bone-chilling cold, heavy snowfall

set in
Canadians coast to coast are collectively feeling the sting of winter, with
bitterly cold temperatures and heavy snowfall gripping large swathes of
the country in recent days.

The tentacles of winter spared few regions of the country,

with Environment Canadaissuing extreme cold weather warnings for all
ten provinces.

B.C. is being forced to deal with a harsh cold snap that has been blamed
for at least three deaths, including that of a 51-year-old homeless woman
in Chilliwack.

The Greater Toronto Area was hit with an intense snow squall Thursday,
disrupting traffic and resulting in widespread transit delays.

Snowy conditions wreaked havoc across Ontario’s roads Friday

night, with emergency crews called upon to assist drivers and free up
roadblocks.

Montrealers meanwhile were forced to go about their holiday shopping

bundled up to the gills, as snowplow trucks roved the city to clear up
roads.
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia faced temperatures of -20C, effectively -
30 or lower with windchill factored in, with wintry conditions prompting
the closure of sections of the Trans-Canada Highway in Atlantic Canada.

HWY104:closed b/n Port Hawkesbury & St Peters due to treacherous white out
conditions & site safety for first responders.Chk 511 for updates
8:02 PM - Dec 16, 2016