Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for P.E.I. and the Maritime provinces.

In a release, the agency said a storm is likely to develop Friday and affect P.E.I. into the weekend.&nbsp;

The agency said it is too soon to provide more specific details on precipitation, but "there is a good possibility of accumulating snow, heavy rainfall and strong winds."&nbsp;&nbsp;

=NEW=<br>Special Weather Statement for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI.<br>Incoming Friday system looks set to bring wind, rain and yes... snow into the region.<br>Still plenty of uncertainty, but it's one we'll be tracking all week.<a href="https://t.co/3pvPzwBI8e">https://t.co/3pvPzwBI8e</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nsstorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nsstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nbstorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nbstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pestorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pestorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/FUC1VG6wth">pic.twitter.com/FUC1VG6wth</a>

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'There is a good possibility of accumulating snow, heavy rainfall and strong winds,' says Environment Canada.

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