Batten down the hatches: Avalon Peninsula faces first major snowstorm of the year
About 20 to 30 centimetres of snow expected to land on the Avalon Peninsula on Monday
It might be about time to get your storm chips and shovels ready.
The Avalon Peninsula could be staring down its first major snowstorm of the season on Monday.
Snowfall amounts expected for the Avalon Peninsula are between 20 and 30 centimetres. That will taper to flurries Monday afternoon.
CBC Meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler says Monday has the possibility to be a snow day.
"We will likely see blizzard conditions and near-zero visibility through the morning and early afternoon," she said.
The snow will start overnight on Sunday and ramp up in the early morning, with snowfall rates between three and five centimetres falling per-hour.
Brauweiler said winds will pick up in the early morning, around 5 a.m. or 6 a.m., with northeasterly then northwesterly gusts between 80-100 km/h through the afternoon, bringing white-out conditions.
The remainder of eastern Newfoundland and parts of central Newfoundland can expect about 10 to 20 centimetres from the same weather system.
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