Snowstorm Dumps on Midwest, Moves East

Authorities reported no deaths or serious injuries from the six-hour blast of Michigan snow, which started early Tuesday. But they said there were many spinouts and minor accidents on the roadways.

The storm extended the winter holiday through Wednesday for students at dozens of schools across southeastern Michigan.

Meanwhile, the City of Toronto remains under an extreme cold weather alert as the temperatures dips to well below the freezing mark.

The forecast high for today is minus-9, but with wind gusts of up to 30 kilometres an hour, it will feel more like minus-23.

Environment Canada forecaster Ella Ross says the cold is expected to stick around at least until the weekend, then reach plus-10 by next week.

Winter storm warnings or watches were in effect for most of the Maritimes and parts of Newfoundland. The worst was expected in southern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, with 25 to 30 centimetres of snow forecast to fall between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Stephen Hatt, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said it was the fourth storm to hit the Atlantic provinces in the past week - a return, he said, to typical East Coast weather after several mild winters.

With the exception of towing company owners, chances are few people in Ottawa were pleased with yesterday's road conditions. The combination of heavy holiday traffic and blowing snow sent cars spinning into ditches all over the city.