Stormy weather continues across Atlantic Canada

Stormy weather continues across Atlantic Canada.

Prince Edward Island

Queens and Kings counties will see 15 to 35 cm and maximum wind gusts up to 80 km/h. The snow and wind will continue until Monday.

Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected in some areas of Prince County until Monday evening.

Nova Scotia

A low pressure system has stalled south of Nova Scotia resulting in a prolonged period of heavy snow, which will persist into Monday. Conditions will deteriorate further today as winds increase and snowfall rates intensify, with blowing snow reducing visibilities.

Cape Breton Island and northern Mainland Nova Scotia will see 30 to 50 cm of snow and maximum wind gusts up to 80 km/h.

Central Nova Scotia will see 15 to 25 cm of snow.

Newfoundland

Snow currently falling across the west coast will continue tonight, Monday, and Monday night before abating on Tuesday. Snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm is expected. Additionally, winds will gust from 60 to 70 km/h, except 90 in the Burgeo area.

Parts of central Newfoundland and the northeast coast will pick up 30 to 50 cm of snow through Tuesday night. Winds will gust from 60 to 70 km/h.

For Gander through Clarenville and Bonavista, tonight until Tuesday night snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 cm are possible with gusts from 60 to 80 km/h.

For the northern Avalon Peninsula and St. John's, rain or drizzle will develop this afternoon, changing to heavy wet snow this evening. Snow will change to drizzle on Monday, before changing back to snow Monday evening into Tuesday. Snowfall is expected to eventually taper to flurries Tuesday night. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm are expected and rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 mm is possible. Winds will gust from 60 to 80 km/h.