ECCC has already issued special weather statements, and yellow-coded winter storm warnings and watches for Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and parts of New Brunswick ahead of this storm.
“Travel will likely be challenging. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Prepare for some disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities,” ECCC says in the watch.
There could be school cancellations on Monday for some, but will be more likely be widespread on Tuesday. Also brace for power outages and flight cancellations.
In addition to rapidly accumulating snow, we could see conditions vary between whiteout and full-on blizzard through Monday evening, bringing dangerous travel to the evening commute. As well, due to strong winds, high floodwaters are expected.
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As the storm leaves the Maritimes Tuesday morning, it will continue its track straight across Newfoundland with more impacts for the island. As the storm continues to bring 15-20 cm of snow and whiteout conditions, folks could see widespread school and bus cancellations Tuesday morning.
The snow is forecast to transition over to rain across the Avalon into Tuesday afternoon, bringing the risk of localized flooding as the rain eats away at the snowpack formed from the recent storms to move through the peninsula.
