Flights, classes cancelled and power outages reported as winter storm grips parts of Canada
Harsh winter conditions swept across Canada on Wednesday, causing travel disruptions, school cancellations and power outages. Amid warnings that the winter storm coming in from the west could affect air travel to and from central Canada, Air Canada had delayed or cancelled more than 160 flights for the day — about 26% — by late Wednesday afternoon, according to the tracking service FlightAware. WestJet said it had cancelled 37 flights — for Wednesday and Thursday — at airports in Toronto, London, Ont., and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. Both airlines said delays in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal could stretch into Thursday. "We are monitoring the weather and we have made some schedule adjustments in anticipation of the storm, and this is ongoing as the situation evolves," said Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick in an email, adding that customers will be rebooked or can opt for a refund. WestJet said in an email that all guests would be rebooked on the first available flight within 48 hours. Jazz Aviation, which operates regional flights for Air Canada Express, has cancelled 75 of its Wednesday flights, or 16%, according to FlightAware. Other carriers had already cancelled nearly 2,500 flights in the United States by early Wednesday afternoon, according to FlightAware, threatening to snarl trips and connecting flights for many others. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the heavy snow that started to hit a swath of southern Ontario this afternoon will be followed by ice pellets and freezing rain overnight. It forecasts snowfall of 10 to 15 centimetres with winds gusting at 50 to 70km per hour as the low-pressure system advances from the American southwest.<br/>
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Flights, classes cancelled and power outages reported as winter storm grips parts of Canada
Harsh winter conditions swept across Canada on Wednesday, causing travel disruptions, school cancellations and power outages. Amid warnings that the winter storm coming in from the west could affect air travel to and from central Canada, Air Canada had delayed or cancelled more than 160 flights for the day — about 26% — by late Wednesday afternoon, according to the tracking service FlightAware. WestJet said it had cancelled 37 flights — for Wednesday and Thursday — at airports in Toronto, London, Ont., and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. Both airlines said delays in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal could stretch into Thursday. "We are monitoring the weather and we have made some schedule adjustments in anticipation of the storm, and this is ongoing as the situation evolves," said Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick in an email, adding that customers will be rebooked or can opt for a refund. WestJet said in an email that all guests would be rebooked on the first available flight within 48 hours. Jazz Aviation, which operates regional flights for Air Canada Express, has cancelled 75 of its Wednesday flights, or 16%, according to FlightAware. Other carriers had already cancelled nearly 2,500 flights in the United States by early Wednesday afternoon, according to FlightAware, threatening to snarl trips and connecting flights for many others. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the heavy snow that started to hit a swath of southern Ontario this afternoon will be followed by ice pellets and freezing rain overnight. It forecasts snowfall of 10 to 15 centimetres with winds gusting at 50 to 70km per hour as the low-pressure system advances from the American southwest.<br/>
