Ontario Snowstorm Leaves Thousands Without Power and Gravenhurst in State of Emergency

A meter of snow has buried parts of Ontario, stranding vehicles, closing highways, and prompting warnings as intense snow squalls move south.

Gravenhurst, in Ontario's Muskoka region, declared a state of emergency after receiving 140 cm of snow and facing prolonged highway closures and power outages.
Ontario Provincial Police and emergency crews rescued stranded drivers and transported them to a generator-powered town hall in Gravenhurst.
Over 60,000 Hydro One customers are without power as heavy, wet snow continues to bring down branches on power lines across the province.
Snow squalls are now moving south, with warnings issued for areas from Collingwood to London, predicting up to 30 cm of additional snowfall in some regions by Tuesday.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that extra resources are being made available to assist affected communities, with cleanup efforts ongoing in Gravenhurst.