Low pressure near New York City this morning continues to generate snow just south of Kemptville along the St. Lawrence Valley. 10-15cm is expected from Cornwall to Montreal with only 2-4cm here in Kemptville. The storm will race off to the Maritimes today with freezing rain and snow for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Significant snow and ice has occurred in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire overnight. Radar at 7am is showing light snow just south of Kemptville along the 416. All precip will be over by noon.
Meanwhile all the conditions are coming together for a fierce, life threatening blizzard in southern Saskatchewan and northern Montana tonight and Saturday. This is a direct quote from the National Weather service office in Glasgow, Montana;
"TRAVELING ACROSS NORTHEAST MONTANA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED AND COULD BE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK."
Low pressure will move across Montana and generate 10-20cm of snow across that area and southern Sask. Meanwhile temperatures will plummet into thew -20's with winds increasing to over 70km/h. Dangerous wind chills and near zero visibility is expected Saturday. All travel should be avoided south of the Trans Canada Highway in southern Saskatchewan tonight and Saturday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect with a Blizzard Watch.
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