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Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop
Freezing rain and ice caused power outages for 2,500 Ontario customers while Newfoundland saw up to 45 cm of snow, with severe weather prompting school closures and travel disruptions.
- On Feb. 18, 2026, Environment Canada reported a widespread winter storm across Canada, with freezing rain in southern Ontario and heavy snow on the East Coast.
- Environment Canada tracked a cold, windy system from the Northwest Territories through the Prairies that followed recent mild temperatures and melting snow, prompting some conservation authorities to warn of possible flooding.
- By Wednesday, St. John's saw about 25 to 45 centimetres, with another 20 to 40 centimetres possible until early Thursday, while Thunder Bay faced about 20 to 40 centimetres and gusts of 80 km/h.
- Hydro One reported about 2,500 customers were without power on Wednesday morning, and Newfoundland Power reported hundreds offline amid the storm, disrupting services.
- Both the cold and snow are expected to linger until early Thursday morning, with blowing snow forecast from central Saskatchewan to southern Manitoba and cold warnings across Nunavut and British Columbia's north coast.
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Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop
Old Man Winter doled out a medley of punishment across Canada on Wednesday as freezing rain encased southern Ontario, cold and snow swept across the Prairies and heavy snow blanketed the East Coast. In southwestern Ontario, strong winds and ice buildup from freezing rain raised the possibility of local power outages and downed trees. Hydro […]
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