Most of the action will occur after the evening rush hour, but the Thursday morning commute will be a bit of a mess.

If you were hoping the U.S. had turned a corner and more springlike weather was on the way, you’re going to have to hold on a bit longer as the FOX Forecast Center tracks what is shaping up to be an incredibly active week for winter weather across the nation.

A "highly impactful winter storm" packing up to 40 centimetres of snow is expected to hit Ottawa and Gatineau on Wednesday evening, according to Environment Canada.