Messy, wintry mix moves into an already sopping Atlantic Canada

On the heels of the past weekend’s ‘weather bomb,’ another storm is moving into the Atlantic coast, strengthening as it does so. However, this storm won’t be a major wind event, but it will be breezy in parts of the region.

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This storm will be more of a precipitation affair, with everything from rain to freezing rain on the table, mixed in with some snow for some areas.

The stormy weather will begin Wednesday morning and last through Thursday, leaving behind a wintry mess for the Maritime provinces and Newfoundland to clean up.

The Maritimes

Snow will be more of a talking point for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia’s higher elevations, with the initial arrival of moisture Wednesday morning dragging the snow-rain line close to Fredericton before transitioning to rain.

Between 10-20 cm of snow is expected north of Fredericton and Moncton, where the heaviest snowfall is forecast.

By the late afternoon hours, precipitation will dominate over the entirety of the Maritime provinces.

Nova Scotia will be in for another round of heavy rain after 50 mm was recorded on the weekend in Halifax. Heavy rain is expected across southern Nova Scotia, with the heaviest rain along the coast Wednesday overnight through Thursday morning. 20-40 mm of rain is forecast for northern Nova Scotia while a sopping 40-70 mm is forecast for the southern coastal region.

Wind gusts will be 50-70 km/h throughout the Maritimes with some coastal sections surpassing 70 km/h, but luckily much lighter than the past weekend’s system.

The Maritimes will have to wait until Thursday afternoon for the rain to wrap up, then shifting the attention to Newfoundland.

Newfoundland

The precipitation will start Thursday afternoon and spread through all of Newfoundland, including the Avalon, by the evening.

Ice pellets and freezing rain are expected for central and western Newfoundland Thursday afternoon and through the early overnight. Several hours of freezing rain is expected, especially along the Trans Canada from Gander – Grand Falls -Windsor – Badger – Deer Lake – Corner Brook.

Remember to drive according to conditions and be wary of ice on the roads — especially if you don’t have winter tires. Sidewalks could also become slippery as ice accretion is expected, which could also lead to some local power outages.

The rain will eventually clear from the Island throughout Friday morning and afternoon.

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Looking ahead, conditions will be blustery and turning colder behind the system. Much colder-than-normal temperatures are expected for Friday through the weekend.

Forecasters will be watching the potential for a more active pattern next week, with the risk of one or two significant systems with high-impact winter weather for parts of the region. However, it is much too early for any certainty or specifics.

Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest forecast updates in Atlantic Canada.