Anticipate additional snowfall in the inland regions during the mid-week storm
With temperatures hovering close to freezing as snow falls over P.E.I. there could be a big difference in how much accumulates near the water and further inland.
“It’s really a function of temperatures. The closer you are to the water the temperatures are going to be a little bit warmer,” said CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin.
“It’s the microclimates that are going to give us such a vast difference between what we see inland versus along parts of the coast, which makes the snow forecasting very, very tricky.”
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, but no warnings yet.
Simpkin expects five to 15 centimetres along the shores, but perhaps 10 to 20 further inland, with temperatures there possibly a degree or two colder. Snow will start late Tuesday evening and continue to fall through Wednesday.
Tuesday will start sunny but will cloud over in the morning. The wind will pick up mid-afternoon in advance of the storm, blowing at 30 km/h with gusts to 50. Those winds will get stronger overnight, and gusts along the shore could reach 90.
Despite the high winds, drifting will likely be limited by the weight of the snow, which will be wet and could mix with some rain in some areas on Wednesday.
