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| Canada hit by heavy snow storms | |
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| Canada has been blanketed in snow from coast to coast after severe winter storms hit transport and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity. | Canada has been blanketed in snow from coast to coast after severe winter storms hit transport and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity. |
| Strong winds and snowfall have hampered relief efforts, with meteorologists forecasting more bad weather to come. | Strong winds and snowfall have hampered relief efforts, with meteorologists forecasting more bad weather to come. |
| Storm warnings have been issued for coastal areas of Nova Scotia and Vancouver, Quebec and Ontario were also braced for more wintry weather. | |
| Weathermen say Canada may see its first countrywide white Christmas since 1971. | |
| Several areas in the US have also been settling in fr an extended cold snap, with storm warnings in place across a number of states after a weekend of hurricane-force winds and heavy snowfall. | |
| Coastal blizzards | Coastal blizzards |
| Meteorologists with Environment Canada have issued snowfall warnings across the country. | Meteorologists with Environment Canada have issued snowfall warnings across the country. |
| In eastern Canada, Nova Scotia Power reported that tens of thousands of customers were without electricity, with more snow forecast to fall. Readers' pictures of snowfalls | In eastern Canada, Nova Scotia Power reported that tens of thousands of customers were without electricity, with more snow forecast to fall. Readers' pictures of snowfalls |
| "It's a widespread and severe winter storm and it's not over yet, with these high winds expected to continue for some time," a Nova Scotia Power spokeswoman told the Canadian Press news agency. | "It's a widespread and severe winter storm and it's not over yet, with these high winds expected to continue for some time," a Nova Scotia Power spokeswoman told the Canadian Press news agency. |
| Some ferry services to the south-eastern province have been cancelled, while cross-country rail networks have also been affected. | Some ferry services to the south-eastern province have been cancelled, while cross-country rail networks have also been affected. |
| Several bridges, ferries and parts of the Trans-Canada Highway were closed to traffic. | |
| Air travel delays have been reported in Toronto and Charlottetown, while flights were cancelled at Fredericton Airport in the south-east after it was covered in more than 1ft (30cm) of snow. | Air travel delays have been reported in Toronto and Charlottetown, while flights were cancelled at Fredericton Airport in the south-east after it was covered in more than 1ft (30cm) of snow. |
| Sub-zero temperatures also gripped parts of British Columbia as meteorologists warned of blizzards up and down Canada's west coast. | Sub-zero temperatures also gripped parts of British Columbia as meteorologists warned of blizzards up and down Canada's west coast. |
| In the north-western territory of Yukon the temperature reportedly dropped as low as -45C (-49F). | In the north-western territory of Yukon the temperature reportedly dropped as low as -45C (-49F). |
| At least five people died as ice storms cut power in some parts of the US while multiple car accidents were reported in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois. |