Canadians met with deep cold, freezing rain on Christmas Day
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Canadians in several parts of the country were met with extreme cold, freezing rain or fog as they celebrated Christmas on Saturday.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a number of weather warnings and statements, as Canadians celebrate the holiday with their loved ones.
Here’s a look at what’s going on across the country.
ECCC has also issued extreme cold warnings for a large portion of Alberta, particularly in the north.
ECCC said extreme cold values will continue this weekend and into next week.
Pressure is increasing on the provincial government to tap into the underused tolled Highway 407 to unclog congestion on Highway 401.
The first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns in upstate New York along lakes Erie and Ontario in the middle of the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, while numbing cold and heavy snow could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.
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