Parts of Ontario brace for up to 70 cm of snow as storm lingers into weekend

Many Ontario residents were waking up to the sights and sounds of Old Man Winter on Friday after the first major blast of a multi-day winter storm, while some areas brace for up to 70 centimetres of snow.

Environment Canada issued snow squall and storm warnings Friday morning for parts of southern Ontario, including areas along the eastern shore of Lake Huron that could see snowfall amounts between 40 and 70 centimeres.