Winter storm warnings in effect for most of Canada. Here's where

A weekend winter storm that brought much of Canada under severe weather alerts continues to bring chilly conditions to Canadians across the country.

South of the border, U.S. residents from central and southern states, including the East Coast, faced similar weather including snow, ice, wind and extreme cold.

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The Associated Press reported motorists were stranded, classes cancelled, government offices were shut down and power outages plagued several states including Kentucky, Indiana and West Virgina.

Here's what's happening across provinces and territories.

Western Canada

Residents of northern parts of Manitoba are in for a chilly start to their week.

Areas like Brochet and Tadoule Lake can expect very cold wind chills. According to Environment Canada, a cold air mass has dropped temperatures into the mid -30 C and when combined with winds of 10 to 15 km/h puts extreme wind chills near -45 Monday morning into Tuesday morning before warmer temperatures move into the regions during the day.

The weather agency has warned that extreme cold puts everyone at risk including vulnerable groups like children, seniors, people with chronic illness and people without proper shelter.

Extreme cold warnings were also issued for northern parts of Saskatchewan.

Residents of areas like Fond-du-Lac, Stony Rapids and Uranium City are in for wind chill values near -45 Monday morning. Temperatures will begin to warm by Monday afternoon, said Environment Canada.

Eastern Canada

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the southeastern regions from L'Anse-au-Clair to Cartwright were issued a winter storm warning.

The weather agency said additional snowfall of five to 10 centimetres was expected inland and over higher terrain, with wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h.

The wintry conditions will last till Monday morning or afternoon, Environment Canada estimates.

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Visibility will be reduced to near-zero at times in heavy and blowing snow, the warning said.

On Sunday, massive waves slammed into the province's coastline, with a winter storm leaving thousands without power, tearing down trees and small buildings.

In Nova Scotia, areas like Inverness and Victoria counties can expect between 10 to 20 centimetres of snow, with up to 50 centimetres of snow in highland areas. Conditions will persist Monday evening and ease overnight.

Wind gusts of 70 km/h were also forecasted, according to Environment Canada.

Kings County in Prince Edward Island was tagged with a similar winter storm warning. Two to four centimetres of snow and wind gusts of 80 km/h will continue Monday and taper down in the afternoon or evening.

The Territories

In areas like Lutsel K'e Region and Wekweeti, wind chill values near -50 are forecasted and will continue Monday morning and end by the afternoon.

A winter storm watch was issued for Ulukhatok where blizzard conditions are predicted starting Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Falling snow and strong easterly winds will cause poor visibility, Environment Canada said.

In Nunavut, the communities of Chesterfield Inlet, Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove are under an extreme cold warning, with wind chills of -55 and wind speeds of 40 km/h expected to last into Tuesday when warmer temperatures will move into the area.

Further inland, Baker Lake, Nunavut, is under an extreme cold warning also carrying -55 wind chills and 40 km/h winds.

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In Yukon, the community of Dempster is in for blowing snow across all of Dempster highway – a route that connects Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

The blowing snow will last Monday night into Tuesday when southern sections of the highway will be blanketed with blowing snow and wind gusts of 40 to 60 km/h.

Strong easterly winds across the Richardson Mountains and strong southerly winds across the Ogilvie Mountains will develop this evening said Environment Canada in the warning.

Winds are expected to subside Tuesday night.

With files from The Associated Press