Fast-hitting storm prompts snowfall warnings over parts of Atlantic Canada
Beware of poor travel late Monday and into Tuesday, as heavy and rapidly accumulating snow targets parts of Atlantic Canada
Snow is no surprise on the East Coast in March, but it could still be enough to catch some people off guard. Especially when up to 20 cm is possible.
A developing storm will bring a quick hit of heavy snow to parts of Atlantic Canada to start the week, leading to potential travel disruptions across the region. Snowfall warnings and special weather statements are in effect.
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Bursts of heavy wet snow, ice pellets, and rain showers will accompany the storm into the region. Expect the greatest impacts to arrive Monday evening and linger into Tuesday morning.
Stay up-to-date on the weather warnings in your area, and always check the road conditions before heading out.
Fast-hitting storm arrives Monday evening in the Maritimes
A low-pressure system forming off the coast of Maine will scoot over the Bay of Fundy through the latter half of Monday. Precipitation will move into the Maritimes on Monday evening and continue through the overnight hours, wrapping up from southwest to northeast.
Folks around Halifax will see a brief period of wet snow or a wintry mix Monday evening before temperatures rise and precipitation transitions to rain. Gusty winds up to 70 km/h will buffet coastal sections of Nova Scotia as the storm moves through the area.
New Brunswick will face mostly snow from this event, including Moncton. The only exception will be the potential for a wintry mix in far southern sections. Snowfall warnings and special weather statements cover the province. Brief snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm an hour are possible over some areas.
"Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow," says Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in the snowfall warning.
Prince Edward Island is on track for a burst of wet snow before midnight, with the risk of ice pellets and a wintry mix lingering across the island through the pre-dawn hours on Tuesday.
Snowfall totals on the order of 10-20 cm are expected throughout southern New Brunswick and much of Prince Edward Island. Lower totals are expected throughout Nova Scotia before the changeover to rain.
There’s some good news in the forecast if you’re sick of the snow—it won’t stick around very long. Temperatures following the storm will push well above freezing across New Brunswick, with double-digits possible into Nova Scotia.
System arrives in Newfoundland on Tuesday
This swift system will travel across the Gulf through early Tuesday morning to bring some foul weather to Newfoundland through the day.
Bursts of heavy snow will move across central and western Newfoundland, creating some slick travel conditions west of Gander along the Trans-Canada to Port aux Basques.
We’ll see snowfall totals of 10-15 cm throughout southwestern Newfoundland, with 5-10 cm across central sections.
The Avalon Peninsula will fall on the warmer side of this system, with 10-20 mm of plain old rain in the forecast through the day.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Atlantic Canada.