A huge winter storm is expected to descend across parts of Ontario and Quebec later on Wednesday and quickly spread across Atlantic Canada over the next two days, prompting Environment Canada to issue a flurry of weather warnings.

If you were looking for signs of an early spring, well, look elsewhere, because most of southern Canada is about to get walloped by a strong hit of winter weather.

Some areas could see up to 35 cm of snow, hence the warnings across southern Ontario. Gusty winds will make for reduced visibility in blowing snow, even after the system has passed. Meteorologist Nadine Powell tells us when the snow arrives,