People in northwestern Ontario will want to have their shovels ready as much of the region prepares for heavy snowfall on Tuesday. Environment Canada issued a weather advisory for the northwest with about 10 to 15 centimetres of snow forecasted.

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.

On Saturday, snow blew off the Great Lakes and closed a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in northern Ontario. The Georgian Bay area was blanketed by almost a metre of snowfall.

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.