Gravenhurst, a town in Ontario’s Muskoka region hit with around 140 centimetres of snowfall, has declared a state of emergency in response to a prolonged highway closure and limited emergency services.

Intense snow squalls battering Ontario moved south after burying some parts of the province under more than a metre of snow, stranding vehicles and prompting one town to declare a state of emergency.

Intense snow squalls battering Ontario are moving south after burying some central and northern parts of the province under more than a metre of snow, stranding vehicles and prompting one town to declare a state of emergency.

Difficult driving conditions continue into this weekend across portions of Ontario as powerful snow squalls continue whipping off all five of the Great Lakes. These potent bands of lake-effect snow will continue through Sunday,