Stormy weather continues for Eastern Canada

Southern Ontario

Snow will continue today across Southern Ontario. The Niagara Peninsula and some areas north of Lake Erie will see 20 cm of snow and a risk of freezing rain.

Areas east and southeast of Lake Huron see significant snow and blowing snow in southwestern Ontario. An additional 10 to 15 cm of snow is possible along with strong northwesterly winds. Lake effect snow is expected to develop later today, enhancing snowfall amounts up to nearly 20 cm.

Portions of central and northeastern Ontario should see an additional 5 to 15 cm of snow today.

Quebec

Southern and Central Quebec will see 25 to 40 centimetres of snow and blowing snow Sunday until Monday morning.

The regions of Pontiac, La Vérendrye, Haute-Mauricie and Lac-Saint-Jean will see 15 to 25 centimetres of snow and blowing snow.

The Saguenay region and the North Shore will get about 25 to 35 centimetres with moderate to strong winds from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning.

30 to 50 centimetres of snow and strong winds are expected from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning for the Lower St. Lawrence and the Gaspé Peninsula.

The North Shore could receive 15 to 25 centimetres of snow with moderate and strong wind overnight until Tuesday morning.

Maritimes

Central and northern New Brunswick should see 35 to 50 cm with wind gusts from 60 to 90 km/h from this afternoon until Monday afternoon.

About 15 to 25 cm is anticipated for central and southeastern New Brunswick. Snow will mix with ice pellets at times this evening and tonight. Winds will gust to 90 km/h.

On Prince Edward Island Queens and Kings Counties will see freezing rain tonight. 15 cm of snow is expected for Prince County this evening.

Snow ahead of the system will change to a brief period of ice pellets then to freezing rain in Nova Scotia. The freezing rain will change to rain over the southwestern part of the province late this evening and across the northeast, including Cape Breton, towards early Monday morning. Ice accretion amounts could be in the 5 to 10 mm range in some areas.

Newfoundland

Strong winds are expected along the west coast from Bay St. George to Gros Morne on Monday. Gusts between 60 and 120 km/h are possible. In the Wreckhouse area winds will gust to 130 km/h overnight tonight to near noon Monday.

Snowfall amounts of up to 10 cm are possible from Bay St. George to Gros Morne, and Burgeo to Ramea.

Travel

Wind conditions tonight at 11:00 a.m. could result in restrictions of traffic on the Confederation Bridge.