Atlantic Canada to Again Receive Heavy Snow with Strong Winds

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Another phase of major snow storm has reached Atlantic Canada, bringing heavy snow and high winds that routinely cause flight cancellations, and closure of schools and government offices, along with making it odious to drive for motorists in the region. The storm started with a light snowfall overnight, mostly dusting regions of Nova Scotia with between three and five centimetres of snow.

Meteorologists speculate that the blizzard warnings will expectedly remain in effect for southern New Brunswick and all of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for the rest of the day. These warnings issued by Environment Canada notify about the possibility of “intensifying low pressure system” developing south of the region that can result in snowfall accumulation between 20 and 40 centimetres, strong winds and whiteout conditions. The agency stated that “Blizzard conditions are forecast this afternoon with winds gusting at times between 70 and 90 kilometres per hour.” It was further added that “gradual improvement is expected from west to east tonight,” while adding that the storm system is expected to reach Newfoundland by Thursday morning.

Quite expectedly, the storm has resulted in several inbound and outbound flight cancelations at Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport. Addressing the reporters on Wednesday morning, airport spokesperson Peter Spurway mentioned that “we do expect heavier snow as the day goes on.” He explained that “the snow is relatively light because the temperature is double digits below zero, which is a good thing in the sense that the snow is relatively dry and easy to move around. The downside is it does blow around fairly easily.”