After latest shot of snow, what's next for Atlantic Canada?
Snow ends in Newfoundland by Friday morning, though lingering sea-effect flurries may continue for the west coast.
As one system moves out, another one is already on the horizon. The last of the current system's snow will be coming to an end in Newfoundland by Friday morning, with some sea-effect stragglers for western parts of the island. Beyond, the next system beckons for the weekend. A closer look at what to expect from this approaching burst of active weather, below.
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS:
Snow ends in eastern Newfoundland by Friday morning, light sea-effect snow lingers in the west
Eyes on next messy weekend system that threatens rain, snow and ice
INTO FRIDAY: SYSTEM SNOW ENDS, ON-AND-OFF SEA-EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED
The worst of the system's snow will have largely exited the island through Friday morning, with the last flakes falling on the Avalon Peninsula. Some 5-10 cm is expected by Friday morning from the overnight hours.
That's not quite the end of the story for the island, however. A cold front crossing Newfoundland will bring temperatures down by a few degrees, fuelling some on-and-off sea-effect flurries for the west coast, though with accumulations not too excessive.
Back in the Maritimes, the region will see a somewhat calmer day after the effects of this latest system, though the next system is already in sight.
WEEKEND: NEXT MESSY SYSTEM TAKES AIM
While the track of the next system remains uncertain, another messy mix of rain and snow will have widespread impacts across Atlantic Canada late in the weekend.
A more northerly track would bring just rain to southern parts of the region, with very mild temperatures into the double digits for Nova Scotia.
FIRST LOOK AT THE WEEKEND STORM TRACK:
"It's still a tricky and uncertain forecast for Fredericton, Moncton and Charlottetown, where we will see a period of snow and freezing rain before the changeover to rain," says Weather Network meteorologist Dr. Doug Gillham. "But the duration and amount of snow and ice are still uncertain."Heavier snowfall amounts between 10-20 cm are expected for central and northern sections of New Brunswick. Parts of Newfoundland will also see 10-20 cm of snow Sunday night.
"A second system will follow closely behind and bring rain to southern parts of Newfoundland, while we watch the potential for a high impact system during the middle of next week as well," says Gillham, adding that it's too early to have confidence in the exact track and impacts of that system.
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