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Canada Braces for Christmas Blizzard and Freezing Rain

12/25/2025

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Canada faces severe winter weather this Christmas.
Freezing rain warnings extend from Windsor to Peterborough, including the Greater Toronto area.
Western Canada braces for cold and snow.
Northern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador face blizzards until Boxing Day.
Environment Canada forecasts 30–50 cm of snow and winds up to 120 km/h in Newfoundland and northeastern Quebec.

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Story summary

Canada faces severe winter weather this Christmas.
Freezing rain warnings extend from Windsor to Peterborough, including the Greater Toronto area.
Western Canada braces for cold and snow.
Northern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador face blizzards until Boxing Day.
Environment Canada forecasts 30–50 cm of snow and winds up to 120 km/h in Newfoundland and northeastern Quebec.