A state of emergency remains in effect in Gravenhurst, Ont., after about 140 centimetres of snow fell in the area over the weekend. With Highway 11 reopening and cleanup underway, the vehicles that spent days stuck in the snow will soon get back on the road.

A historic lake effect snowstorm has pummeled many areas in Ontario, leaving communities buried under metres of snow and grappling with ongoing cleanup efforts.

Residents in Ontario experienced severe winter weather as heavy snow forced the closure of a major highway on December 1. Truck driver Sonny Subra was stranded in the middle of the road as severe snowstorm squall blanketed Toronto,

Ontario Provincial Police say they expect to reopen Highway 11 Monday afternoon, after officials were forced to close nearly 100 kilometres of the roadway between Orillia and Huntsville after a snowstorm rendered it impassable.