Atlantic: Nor'easter brings heavy snow, powerful winds
Travel conditions have deteriorated in parts of Newfoundland
While it pales in comparison to some of this season's storms, it's been another active weather weekend for Atlantic Canada. Heavy snow and strong winds turn their attention to Newfoundland on Sunday, with as much as 40 cm of snow and the potential for damaging winds in the forecast for some. We break down what you need to know below.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE WEATHER: The infamous nor'easter
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS
Heavy snow has spread across much of Newfoundland, changing to rain/snow mix then rain across the south/east Sunday afternoon
Intensifying winds will cause reduced visibility amid heavy snow; potential for damaging wind gusts
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SUNDAY: SNOW WINDS DOWN IN THE MARITIMES, RAMPS UP IN NEWFOUNDLAND
It's a snowy Sunday across much of Newfoundland as the latest winter storm wreaks havoc on travel across the island.
The storm will continue to intensify in Newfoundland through the afternoon, and while that will spur even stronger winds, it will also draw milder air much farther north. That will serve to limit snowfall totals somewhat from roughly Burgeo eastward -- including for the Avalon and St. John's -- as snow transitions to rain starting mid-afternoon Sunday. Still, up to 20 cm is expected for most of the eastern half of the island, with closer to 30+ for the west.
Winds will also pick up in Newfoundland through Sunday, with the strongest gusts likely reaching the 80 to 100 km/h range. Higher gusts are possible along the immediate shoreline.
These gusts will lead to reduced visibility at times, particularly through central Newfoundland amid heavy snow.
The storm will start to ease Sunday evening for much of the island, though strong wind gusts will linger through much of Monday. Those winds will spur onshore snow streamers for western Newfoundland and the Northern Peninsula through Monday night with additional accumulations likely.
LOOK AHEAD: ANOTHER LATE WEEK STORM?
While a period of calmer weather is ahead for the start of the first week of February, the storm track looks to bring another system in for mid-to-late week -- possibly just in time for yet another weekend storm.
"We'll see an extended period of messy weather with snow, ice and rain with several systems tracking along a boundary separating cold air to the north and milder air to the south," adds meteorologist Dr. Doug Gillham.
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