On the East Coast in March, snow is not a surprise, but it can still startle some people. particularly when 20 cm is feasible.
The week will begin with a brief burst of heavy snowfall in portions of Atlantic Canada due to a building storm, which could cause travel difficulties throughout the region. There are specific weather statements and snowfall warnings in effect.
The storm will bring rain showers, ice pellets, and bursts of heavy wet snow to the area. The biggest effects should appear Monday night and continue throughout Tuesday morning.
Through the last part of Monday, a low-pressure system that is building off the coast of Maine will move across the Bay of Fundy.
During the course of the night, precipitation will wrap up from southwest to northeast as it moves into the Maritimes on Monday night.
Before temperatures rise and precipitation turns into rain showers, residents in the Halifax area will see a brief spell of wet snow or a wintry mix on Monday night.
As the storm advances into Nova Scotia, coastal areas will be buffeted by gusty winds of up to 70 km/h.
This event will primarily bring snow to New Brunswick, particularly Moncton. The possibility of a wintry mix in the extreme southern regions will be the lone exception. The province is under a special weather statement and a snowfall warning. In certain places, brief snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm/h are conceivable.
According to the snowfall warning, “Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow,” according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
The chance of ice pellets and a wintry mix persisting during the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday puts Prince Edward Island at risk for a blast of wet snow before midnight.
It is predicted that southern New Brunswick and a large portion of Prince Edward Island will receive between 10 and 20 centimetres of snowfall. Before the shift to rain, lower totals are anticipated across Nova Scotia.
For those of you who are tired of snow, there is some good news: it will not last long. After the storm, temperatures in New Brunswick will rise far above freezing, and in Nova Scotia, they may reach double digits.
System arrives in Newfoundland on Tuesday
In order to bring some bad weather to Newfoundland during the day, this rapid system will move across the Gulf into early Tuesday morning.