People across the region have been dealing with the remnants of Hurricane Nicole for the past two days, which brought unusually high temperatures, heavy rainfall and even a powerful winter storm to parts of northern Newfoundland. MUST SEE: New Maritimes moth finds its way to NB in hurricane season Sunday will see calmer conditions across the Atlantic provinces—take advantage, though, because things will go south in a hurry as a new system arrives to start the week. The track of our new low pressure system will cross the mid-Maritimes during the day on Sunday, bringing heavy rain to much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and eastern New Brunswick. Cooler air on the northwest side of the low will allow precipitation to fall in the form of heavy snow. Significant snow totals are possible in northern New Brunswick and the Gaspe Peninsula during the overnight hours Sunday, and will eventually taper off from the south to the north by the first half of Monday. Our system will push toward Newfoundland during the day Monday, bringing a messy mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to much of the island heading into Monday night. Snowfall totals of 15-25 cm are possible in northern New Brunswick and the Gaspe Peninsula, with locally higher totals possible at higher elevations. In Newfoundland, the heaviest snow will fall in the northern half of the island, with 20-30 cm possible along the southern parts of the Great Northern Peninsula. DON’T MISS: Climate impacts are worsening faster than ever recorded Temperatures will remain on the milder side across the eastern Maritimes on Sunday, with daytime highs hitting the teens across much of Nova Scotia. Conditions will fall to the cooler side of the season for much of the Maritimes and Newfoundland next week behind this incoming system. Check back for the latest updates on all the latest across Atlantic Canada.
