Lake effect snow squalls are expected to impact parts of Ontario throughout the weekend with peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 in per hour, according to Environment Canada.

The weather agency has issued snow squall warnings for much of cottage country, including Bracebridge, Haliburton, Owen Sound, Huntsville and Parry Sound.

Some communities across Ontario have seen more than 100 cm of snow from this powerful lake-effect snow event, and the squalls will continue for some areas as we begin the new workweek. The hardest-hit communities will catch a break as the snow squalls will move as winds shift across the region.