Wintry blast could pile up snowfall in Newfoundland after rainy start
Wind and snow takes aim at Newfoundland through Wednesday, with the threat for some heavy accumulations across the Avalon Peninsula.
After a wet and windy day on Tuesday, Newfoundland does not get a break. In fact, conditions will worsen for the province on Wednesday.
Special weather statements and snowfall warnings are in effect, including for the city of St. John's. The precipitation on Wednesday is expected to change to snow for all areas, and could begin to accumulate quickly before the rush hour drive home.
Anyone considering travel should be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.
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Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Wednesday
The travel impacts will continue into Wednesday, but this time it will be much more of a wintry drive.
The next system will track farther east, just off the coast of the Avalon Peninsula, keeping the island on the cold side of the storm. Wet snow is expected through Wednesday, with the Burin and Avalon peninsulas blanketed with 5-15 cm of accumulation.
This snow type is heavy, and could easily add to the local power outages from Tuesday. Some locals in the southeastern Avalon, along the shorelines, could see warmer temperatures push in, which will bring in a rain-snow mix or even periods of rain.
That will drastically reduce snowfall amounts there. Farther inland and higher-up areas could see amounts exceed 15 cm.
Winds will be the gustiest just off the Avalon Peninsula’s southeast shores, pushing more than 60 km/h into St. John's by the evening.
That may cause local whiteouts and blowing snow conditions.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Atlantic Canada.