The snowstorm, which began early Friday, greeted Montrealers with a picturesque yet hectic morning scene that saw parked cars turned into snowbanks and left some roads impassable. The storm dumped about 25 centimetres over parts of the Niagara Peninsula, according to Environment Canada. About 2,200 drivers had called CAA for help by mid-afternoon, even though 90 per cent of Quebecers have snow tires on their vehicles. And about 3,000 city snow removal vehicles began prowling the streets shortly after 3 a.m. when the snow began, but still had plenty of work to do in the evening to manage the ever-mounting mass on the city's 4,700 kilometres of roadways. While many city residents found public transit to be the easiest way to get across the city, those taking the bus out of town weren't as lucky. Intercity bus service slowed drastically for the day, as did flights leaving Trudeau International Airport - at least 200 were cancelled or delayed. The storm is expected to move east to Quebec City and has already hit other parts of the province. Winter storm warnings are also in effect for parts of Atlantic Canada. When it blew through southern Ontario Thursday, the storm wasn't nearly as powerful as predicted. However, the Ontario Provincial Police suspect weather conditions are to blame for at least three deaths.

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