An active storm track is set to bring a mix of wet and wintry weather to Ontario late this week and into the weekend. Subtropical moisture will arrive early Friday, driving a temperature surge and widespread rain showers, with snowfall expected along the northern edges of the system.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Snow, ice and freezing temperatures hit parts of Europe on Tuesday, causing treacherous traffic conditions that left at least five people dead in France and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights from one of the continent’s busiest airports.

A yellow alert snow and ice warning has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office, with icy conditions expected from Friday evening into Saturday morning.

A major winter storm is pummeling the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.

More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.

More snow and ice is set to hit the UK, as the bitterly cold weather continues with nearly all of the country facing yellow warnings.

Snowfall disrupted air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands on Monday, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and trains around Amsterdam came to a standstill.