Overview
- Ontario remains heavily impacted by a massive spring storm, with over 200,000 homes and businesses still without power, according to Hydro One.
- Environment Canada has issued weather warnings across Ontario and Quebec, including freezing rain, heavy rainfall, and snowfall advisories.
- Flood warnings are in effect in parts of Ontario due to heavy rains expected to exacerbate saturated ground and swelling rivers.
- Northern Ontario faces significant snowfall, with up to 30 centimetres expected in areas like Thunder Bay and near the Manitoba border.
- Emergency response efforts in Ontario include over 2,000 wellness checks and hygiene kit distributions, as communities like Orillia and Bracebridge remain under states of emergency.