Major winter storm hits southern Ontario with a heavy blanket of snow

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Students in Ontario are expected back in classrooms this morning after a period of remote learning — but after a blast of winter weather, some will be learning remotely for at least another day.

Environment Canada published weather alerts for a broad swath of southern Ontario, from snowfall warnings for the Barrie area to winter storm warnings for Hamilton and Ottawa.

In Toronto, Environment Canada posted a winter storm warning, with a total snowfall of between 25 and 35 centimetres expected.

“Snow, at times heavy, with peak snowfall rates of four to six cm per hour possible this morning, which will significantly reduce