Residents in cottage country spent Sunday digging out from a massive storm that dumped up to a metre of snow in some areas.
The storm snared traffic and gave local homeowners some serious headaches, and also likely played a role in the death of a man who was found in a snow bank.
Greg Shepherd was last seen alive on Friday morning as he was attempting to clear away heavy snow from his vehicle. His body was found on Saturday afternoon buried under a 1.5-metre high snowdrift, which was at the foot of his driveway.
Neighbour Glenn Andrews spotted the body at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday while clearing the walkway with a snow blower.
"Greg was a very nice fellow and he got along with everybody. He was a good neighbour to everybody," Andrews said.
Police suspect that a medical condition caused Shepherd to collapse. He leaves behind six kids and a wife, who is currently on vacation.
In other communities, crews and locals are struggling to clean their streets, walkways and parking lots.
In areas outside of Bracebridge, some residents are still waiting for plows to clear away the snow. Some homes are still without power because many of the remote roads are inaccessible.
Susan Mangoes and her neighbour spent four hours digging out her car from one metre of snow on Sunday. Mangoes added that she could barely see her car when she began.
"I knew the antenna was there, so I dug down from there."
A few metres away under a large lump of snow, Mangoes was sizing up her next project: "that second lump is a Cadillac right out there."
Meanwhile, many locals are struggling to clear their roofs as the heavy load could pose a danger to some homes.
The situation could become more serious later in the week, as even more snow is expected.
With a report from CTV Toronto's Zuraidah Alman
