Classic low targets Atlantic Canada with wintry precipitation buffet
A variety of wintry precipitation from a messy system will soon push into the Maritimes and Newfoundland this week, making for tricky travel
All precipitation types will be on the table for Atlantic Canada with its next system moving through.
Heavy snow, rain, ice and freezing rain will be possible, depending on location. Anywhere from 5-15 mm of rain and up to 15 cm of snow is possible for some areas, while there could be ice accretion of 5+ mm in areas seeing an extended period of freezing rain.
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Messy road conditions are likely to affect your travel, so prepare ahead of time whether you're driving or flying.
Roads and walkways will likely be icy and slippery. Local utility outages are possible. Expect difficult, even hazardous travel in areas seeing heavy snowfall.
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On Wednesday, rain and snow move in from west to east by late morning through the afternoon.
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A total of 5-15 mm of rain is possible for the New Brunswick south coast and Nova Scotia.
Meanwhile, 5-10 cm of snow is possible in central New Brunswick and northern P.E.I., and close to 10 cm for Fredericton, 15 cm for Moncton, and 15 cm north of Summerside, P.E.I.
Travellers can expect noticeable winter impacts to the Wednesday evening commute.
Flurries will linger in P.E.I. Thursday morning as the system moves into Newfoundland.
Newfoundland will see rain push into the Burin and Avalon peninsulas on Wednesday evening.
Farther inland, a classic freezing rain setup taking shape with warm air rising over the cold valleys.
Prolonged freezing rain could fall for 10-12 hours into Thursday morning. Accretion of 5+ mm is possible.
As a result, drivers can expect slick conditions during the Thursday morning commute.
Also, a bout of 10-15 cm of heavy snow is forecast in the west and north ends of Newfoundland, lasting into Thursday morning. Expect difficult travel during that time.
Forecasters are watching for another system, a more significant and messy storm to arrive on the weekend. Snow and ice should quickly change to rain for the southern Maritimes. A slower transition is expected across Newfoundland with significant snow and ice. This should be a significant winter storm for northern New Brunswick, eastern Quebec and Labrador.
Temperatures will be somewhat changeable, but overall, well above seasonal through mid-January. Temperatures should trend closer to seasonal for the final 10 or more days of January.
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