Prescott Street at 9am as the front raced through.

Now the wind and snow

The warm air finally, but briefly invaded Kemptville this morning, not before yours truly took a header on the ice. It was brief however because a line of snow and 60km/h winds has dropped temperatures back below freezing in Kemptville. We are currently at -2C and dropping.

The front has forced OPP to restrict travel across the International Bridges at both Cornwall and Ogdensburg. Trucks that are empty, have tarps, busses, cube vans, or high profiles are not being allowed across at this time.

Impressive winds and temperature drops have occurred along the frontal passage. In Windsor it was plus 9C at midnight and dropped to -13C in a few hours with drifting snow and 65km/h winds. In Port Colborne, the wind howled out of the southwest at more than 125km/h. Warnings remain posted. It will be an icy slow day province wide, so travel with care. Power is also out to over 50,000 homes according to Hydro One.

Below: Kansas City, MO. is in the teens Fahrenheit

while St Louis, MO. hit a record high of 73F.

A profile of a wicked cold front.