76cm of snow

From CityTV, Grand Bend, Ontario on Lake Huron.

Arkona, Ontario is the snow champion today with 76cm of new lake effect snow on the ground and counting. Most of Lambton County has experienced heavy lake effect snow from Lake Huron with motorists stranded on the 402 between London and Sarnia. Snow was falling at the incredible rate of 5-8cm per hour overnight and the OPP gave in to mother nature at around 3am closing a stretch of the 402. Some motorists were trapped for over 15 hours. The heaviest snow has shifted slightly east now and is affecting London north to Collingwood and Barrie. Travel in this area is not advised.

The rest of Ontario will remain cold this weekend with a spell of steady snow arriving from west to east late Sunday night and Monday. It could be a general 5-10cm in most regions including Kemptville.

Meanwhile heavy snow warnings are in place for portions of Nova Scotia, PEI and New Brunswick as a strong coastal storm brings snow and strong winds to the region late tonight and Saturday.