Accumulating snow provides tricky travel for Atlantic Canada
Prepare for travel delays as a dose of winter weather covers Atlantic Canada through Friday
Slick conditions are likely across Atlantic Canada over the next couple of days as a Colorado low pushing in from the west allows wintry weather to slide into the region.
Travel delays are likely as a blanket of snow coats much of the Maritimes and Newfoundland. Many communities in the Maritimes will briefly transition to ice and then rain following the snowfall.
Pay close attention to local weather alerts and be sure to check highway conditions before heading out on Thursday and Friday.
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Atlantic Canada will soon start to feel the influence of a potent Colorado low that’s responsible for a high-risk severe weather outbreak in the U.S.
The system’s warm front moved into the Maritimes early Thursday morning, bringing accumulating snow to the region.
A widespread blanket of 5-10 cm of snow will fall across the Maritimes, including the cities of Halifax, Fredericton, Moncton, and Charlottetown.
Expect slow travel and delays as you start your day on Thursday.
As the heart of the system approaches the region, warmer air moving in from the southwest will force precipitation to change to a brief period of ice pellets or freezing rain before transitioning to plain rain. The system will move out of the Maritimes by Thursday night.
Folks across Newfoundland will see precipitation arrive Thursday night, remaining all snow as colder air remains locked in place across the island. Expect the snow to continue into Friday.
Southern Newfoundland will see the heaviest snowfall totals, on the order of 10-15 cm around Corner Brook, Port aux Basques, and Marystown, with lighter totals farther to the north. St. John’s is in line for about 5-10 cm of accumulation through Friday morning.
Looking ahead, another messy system is expected to impact the region late in the weekend through early next week. A few days of cold weather are on tap during the middle of next week.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Atlantic Canada.