Wicked weekend winds threaten power issues on the East Coast
Expect strong winds to whip across much of Atlantic Canada on Sunday
Some folks across Atlantic Canada may enjoy their Sunday dinner by candlelight as strong winds bring the risk for power outages.
A rapidly strengthening centre of low pressure will be responsible for the powerful winds expected to develop over Atlantic Canada on Sunday. The system will fall just shy of meeting the criteria for a weather bomb.
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The Maritimes and Newfoundland will see intense wind gusts from this storm, increasing the risk for tree damage and power outages. Wind gusts could reach 80-100+ km/h.
Be sure to keep an eye on local weather alerts and road conditions before heading out to visit family or friends on Sunday, and be prepared for possible outages.
Egg-cracking winds en route for Sunday
Winds will ramp up in a hurry on Sunday. We’ll see gusts already reaching 60-80 km/h across the Maritimes by early Sunday morning. Widespread gusts of 90+ km/h will arrive around noontime and continue through the day before quickly easing in the evening.
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Luckily, this won't be a worst-case scenario event due to both the lack of heavy rains and foliage on trees, but minor damage from the winds could knock out power across all three Maritime provinces.
While the Maritimes are stuck in the wind, Newfoundland will be on the rainy side of the system through Sunday. The southern Avalon could see 20-40 mm of rainfall by the end of the weekend, and folks in the southwest could see 20-30 mm.
Newfoundland will see the winds move in on Monday morning, shortly after the arrival of wintry weather. The low-pressure system will drift east of the Avalon by Monday morning.
Heavy, wet snow is forecast across portions of Newfoundland, with locally up to 30 cm across northwestern sections of the island.
Heavy snow and poor driving conditions are expected across central and northern sections of Newfoundland, ranging from northwest of Clarenville to Corner Brook and Port aux Basques, N.L.
Stay with The Weather Network for more information and updates on your weather across Atlantic Canada.