A historic lake effect snowstorm has pummeled many areas in Ontario, leaving communities buried under metres of snow and grappling with ongoing cleanup efforts.

A blast of winter weather delivered a "rude awakening" to parts of Ontario as some communities dug out from nearly a metre of snow on Saturday with more in the forecast.

Some Ontario communities still digging out after a severe storm last weekend should brace for round two as snow squalls coming off the Great Lakes are expected to bring heavy snow to a swath of the province over the coming days.

A blast of winter weather delivered a “rude awakening” to parts of Ontario, an Environment Canada meteorologist said, as some communities dug out from nearly a metre of snow on Saturday with more to come.

The first major snow squall event of the season is shaping up across Ontario's snowbelt regions, and while this will be amazing news for ski areas ahead of the holidays, drivers will be tested with da

Snow-clearing crews are slowly making progress after an intense weekend storm battered parts of Ontario, allowing Highway 11 north of Toronto to reopen on Monday. But one of the hardest-hit communities in Ontario’s cottage country is still under a state of emergency and urging people to stay home as cleanup continues.

Intense snow squalls battering Ontario moved south Sunday after burying some parts of the province under more than a metre of snow, stranding people on roadways and prompting one town to declare a state of emergency.

Hazardous travel has ensued in parts of cottage country and near Lake Huron after multiple days of potent, lake-effect snow bands have blasted the region with 40-50+ cm of snowfall so far, resulting i

Thousands are without power in parts of Ontario hit hard by a blast of winter weather delivering gusty winds and heavy snow, with more to come.