People in parts of Ontario and Quebec will want to have shovels and tuques at the ready as two different weather systems are expected to dump between 10 to 60 cm of snow on parts of both provinces over the next few days.

In northern Ontario, Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a winter storm warning starting Wednesday, with up to 60 cm of snow possible in some areas.

The warning, along with poor visibility on the roads due to wet and heavy snow, led to the closure of some rural schools and cancelled buses in the Thunder Bay area on Wednesday.

The Ontario Provincial Police reported Highway 144 was closed near Timmins due to severe weather and drivers were being advised to avoid travel unless necessary.

The warning says peak snowfall rates of four centimeters per hour are

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