Prepare for travel and possibly power disruptions ahead of Christmas thanks to a powerful storm will stretch as far west as Ontario. SaltWire weather specialist Allister Aalders has more on what to expect in our region.
The worst of the storm in the Maritimes will be Friday evening and overnight into Saturday when the rain will be heaviest with a risk of thunderstorms, and the winds will be strongest.The storm begins as a wintry mess of snow mixing with ice pellets or freezing rain in Newfoundland before changing to rain. This will be mainly a snow event for the interior Great Northern Peninsula and Labrador.
Mostly rain and wind are forecast with our next system, but some flakes could fly ahead of and behind the system. Ten to 20 cm of snow is forecast for Labrador, with five to 15 cm of snow for central and western Newfoundland and northern New Brunswick before the rain. Winds will blow from the east and southeast with peak gusts of 80 to 110 km/h in the Maritime provinces, and the west coast of Newfoundland, with Les Suetes and Wreckhouse wind, gusting up to 150 km/h.Large waves with a risk of storm surge are possible for communities along the coast, especially south-facing coastlines at high tide on Saturday.
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