Snow and freezing rain to soak P.E.I. on Wednesday, Thursday
Cody MacKay | CBC News | Posted: February 6, 2018 10:40 AM | Last Updated: February 6, 2018
10 centimetres of snowfall expected across the province with upwards of 15 in Prince County
It could be a wet one for the rest of the week.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement for the province for Wednesday.
About 10 centimetres of snow is expected to fall across P.E.I. late Wednesday afternoon or early evening as a low-pressure system swings into the Maritimes.
Environment Canada expects Prince County to get the brunt of the snowfall with a chance of more than 15 centimetres of snow.
According to the national weather service, the snow will change to bouts of freezing rain overnight Wednesday — the rain is expected to end by Thursday morning.
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are both under special weather statements as well.
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