15-20 cm: Parts of Atlantic Canada to still bear effects of major winter storm
A long-duration, major snowstorm will continue to impact Atlantic Canada through Tuesday, with Newfoundland next up to see the heaviest snowfall
Atlantic Canada was the final stop on Monday for a destructive, massive winter storm that swept across the Deep South, Ontario and Quebec.
It led to numerous closures and interruptions including schools, plus the cancellations of flights, across parts of the region as heavy snow and blustery winds prevailed.
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Snow will continue into Tuesday for the Maritimes before easing, while the storm impacts ramp up for Newfoundland.
Prepare for more difficult travel at times as heavy, as continued blowing snow reduces visibility to near zero. Consider postponing non-essential travel and outdoor activities until conditions improve.
Heavy snowfall threatens travel into Tuesday
Frigid air spilling south out of the Arctic met up with ample moisture streaming in from the south to create a once-in-a-generation winter storm across the U.S. and Eastern Canada. This system’s snow and ice caused more than one million power outages stateside.
After a stormy start to the week, snow continues through the overnight hours across much of the Maritimes as the storm continues is trek east.
Snowfall rates will dissipate through the early morning hours of Tuesday for Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and parts of New Brunswick.
While the majority of the snowfall will have come to an end through the morning hours of Tuesday for the Maritimes, blowing snow will still make for hazardous and impactful travel conditions at times.
The storm will continue its impacts across Newfoundland, with the low tracking just offshore.
Heaviest snowfall rates expected for Newfoundland through the morning and early afternoon with rates of 2-3 cm an hour at times. That will be focused to central and eastern sections of the island.
Most of the island can expect 10-20 cm of snow with this storm.
Strongest winds are expected offshore, but blowing snow will be a hazard through the day, leading to difficult winter travel, especially by Tuesday evening.
Brace for more snow ahead
Looking ahead to the long-range forecast, meteorologists will be closely monitoring yet another storm system, a nor’easter that could track up the U.S. Eastern Seaboard next Sunday and Monday, potentially impacting parts of Atlantic Canada once again with heavy snow.
While the atmospheric pattern supports an active storm track remaining across the East, it’s too early to determine the exact storm track and snowfall totals of this system.
Residents in Atlantic Canada are encouraged to check the forecast often as weather model guidance provides more insight to forecasters ahead of next week.