After living in The Great White North for 6 1/2 decades, I've never heard any Canuck ever pronounce 'oot' for 'out' or 'about'. It is curious where that comes from.
I have heard numerous tines in the SE US, in response to 'Thank you' - 'Uh Huh' ("uh-huh", a grunting expression used to indicate affirmation, agreement, or gratification) instead of 'Your Welcome', that we use up here, ha!
Good luck with dealing with your blizzard. After experiencing many of them from one end of our country to the other (especially in The Maritimes), I've found that it builds character...
TAM
