PHOTOS: Winter storm sweeps through Atlantic Canada, thousands without power
Delays and cancellations are expected to continue across parts of Atlantic Canada Wednesday as a potent winter storm blasts the region with heavy snow, blustery winds and rainfall.
The storm, which made its way to the Maritime provinces early Tuesday morning, is the result of a strong low-pressure system retrograding back into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This prompted Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue winter storm watches and warnings, in addition to snowfall, rainfall and wind warnings across parts of Atlantic Canada throughout Tuesday and into early Wednesday morning.
Thousands of homes and businesses have been left without power across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island in the wake of the storm’s blustery path. Many schools and highways throughout the region have been closed Tuesday and remain closed Wednesday due to heavy snow, rain and high winds.
Snow and rainfall warnings remain in place for parts of Newfoundland and Labrador in addition to some special weather statements throughout Wednesday and into Thursday morning.
Despite being the biggest snowfall event of the season for many regions across Atlantic Canada, Halifax seems to be exempt from the impacts of this winter storm as the city has seen next to no snow, continuing its least snowy season on record.
See below for Tweets showcasing the impacts across Atlantic Canada:
About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. @capebretonpost #NSStorm #NSwx pic.twitter.com/bB02sooCLe
About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. Allister Aalders on Twitter: "About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. @capebretonpost #NSStorm #NSwx pic.twitter.com/bB02sooCLe / Twitter" Allister Aalders on Twitter: "About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. @capebretonpost #NSStorm #NSwx pic.twitter.com/bB02sooCLe / Twitter" Allister Aalders on Twitter: "About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. @capebretonpost #NSStorm #NSwx pic.twitter.com/bB02sooCLe / Twitter" Allister Aalders on Twitter: "About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. @capebretonpost #NSStorm #NSwx pic.twitter.com/bB02sooCLe / Twitter"
— Allister Aalders (@allistercanada) Allister Aalders on Twitter: "About 30 cm of heavy, wet snow has fallen in South Harbour in northern Cape Breton. The snow/wind has also knocked out power to hundreds in the area. Thanks to Wendy Purdy-MacLeod for the photo and report. @capebretonpost #NSStorm #NSwx pic.twitter.com/bB02sooCLe / Twitter"
Lots of snow downtown Charlottetown PEI roads are slick #pestorm pic.twitter.com/dXPWsPc4O5
Lots of snow downtown Charlottetown PEI roads are slick Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Lots of snow downtown Charlottetown PEI roads are slick #pestorm pic.twitter.com/dXPWsPc4O5 / Twitter" Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Lots of snow downtown Charlottetown PEI roads are slick #pestorm pic.twitter.com/dXPWsPc4O5 / Twitter"
— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokisewx) Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Lots of snow downtown Charlottetown PEI roads are slick #pestorm pic.twitter.com/dXPWsPc4O5 / Twitter"
Snow moving through downtown Charlottetown PEI quickly accumulating #pestorm pic.twitter.com/kjJjnyqGLe
Snow moving through downtown Charlottetown PEI quickly accumulating Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Snow moving through downtown Charlottetown PEI quickly accumulating #pestorm pic.twitter.com/kjJjnyqGLe / Twitter" Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Snow moving through downtown Charlottetown PEI quickly accumulating #pestorm pic.twitter.com/kjJjnyqGLe / Twitter"
— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokisewx) Brandon Houck on Twitter: "Snow moving through downtown Charlottetown PEI quickly accumulating #pestorm pic.twitter.com/kjJjnyqGLe / Twitter"
This winter storm brought high winds over 90 km/hr and heavy snow to parts of northeastern NS and Cape Breton. Crews will continue to make progress overnight to safely restore power to our customers. #NSstorm pic.twitter.com/9Vn3xbOeKv
This winter storm brought high winds over 90 km/hr and heavy snow to parts of northeastern NS and Cape Breton.
Crews will continue to make progress overnight to safely restore power to our customers. Nova Scotia Power on Twitter: "This winter storm brought high winds over 90 km/hr and heavy snow to parts of northeastern NS and Cape Breton. Crews will continue to make progress overnight to safely restore power to our customers. #NSstorm pic.twitter.com/9Vn3xbOeKv / Twitter" Nova Scotia Power on Twitter: "This winter storm brought high winds over 90 km/hr and heavy snow to parts of northeastern NS and Cape Breton. Crews will continue to make progress overnight to safely restore power to our customers. #NSstorm pic.twitter.com/9Vn3xbOeKv / Twitter"— Nova Scotia Power (@nspowerinc) Nova Scotia Power on Twitter: "This winter storm brought high winds over 90 km/hr and heavy snow to parts of northeastern NS and Cape Breton. Crews will continue to make progress overnight to safely restore power to our customers. #NSstorm pic.twitter.com/9Vn3xbOeKv / Twitter"
It was a snowy start for our crews working in Cape Breton and Northeast NS. We've been in the field, responding to outages caused by today's wind and snow storm. #NSstormFor the latest updates and estimated restoration times, please visit https://t.co/cKMppFqg0n pic.twitter.com/lFDi7xxKQV
It was a snowy start for our crews working in Cape Breton and Northeast NS. We’ve been in the field, responding to outages caused by today’s wind and snow storm. Nova Scotia Power on Twitter: "It was a snowy start for our crews working in Cape Breton and Northeast NS. We've been in the field, responding to outages caused by today's wind and snow storm. #NSstormFor the latest updates and estimated restoration times, please visit https://t.co/cKMppFqg0n pic.twitter.com/lFDi7xxKQV / Twitter"
For the latest updates and estimated restoration times, please visit Nova Scotia Power on Twitter: "It was a snowy start for our crews working in Cape Breton and Northeast NS. We've been in the field, responding to outages caused by today's wind and snow storm. #NSstormFor the latest updates and estimated restoration times, please visit https://t.co/cKMppFqg0n pic.twitter.com/lFDi7xxKQV / Twitter" Nova Scotia Power on Twitter: "It was a snowy start for our crews working in Cape Breton and Northeast NS. We've been in the field, responding to outages caused by today's wind and snow storm. #NSstormFor the latest updates and estimated restoration times, please visit https://t.co/cKMppFqg0n pic.twitter.com/lFDi7xxKQV / Twitter"
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That's a lot of snow! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/NKpXuCzDYX
That's a lot of snow! Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "That's a lot of snow! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/NKpXuCzDYX / Twitter" Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "That's a lot of snow! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/NKpXuCzDYX / Twitter" Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "That's a lot of snow! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/NKpXuCzDYX / Twitter"
— Sarah ⛈️ Thompson (@Soronya) Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "That's a lot of snow! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/NKpXuCzDYX / Twitter"
Snowfall total of 7.5cm (SWE 4.5mm) as of 7am in Downtown Freddy. #NBstorm pic.twitter.com/feKgXBJbto
Snowfall total of 7.5cm (SWE 4.5mm) as of 7am in Downtown Freddy. Jordan Ford on Twitter: "Snowfall total of 7.5cm (SWE 4.5mm) as of 7am in Downtown Freddy. #NBstorm pic.twitter.com/feKgXBJbto / Twitter" Jordan Ford on Twitter: "Snowfall total of 7.5cm (SWE 4.5mm) as of 7am in Downtown Freddy. #NBstorm pic.twitter.com/feKgXBJbto / Twitter"
— Jordan Ford (@MountPearlwx) Jordan Ford on Twitter: "Snowfall total of 7.5cm (SWE 4.5mm) as of 7am in Downtown Freddy. #NBstorm pic.twitter.com/feKgXBJbto / Twitter"
Photo taken from mesonet host in George's River, NS, near North Sydney. Wet snow caked on everything.Nearly 5k customers without power in eastern mainland NS and CB so far. #NSStorm pic.twitter.com/Bjz0bZtyLH
Photo taken from mesonet host in George’s River, NS, near North Sydney. Wet snow caked on everything.
Nearly 5k customers without power in eastern mainland NS and CB so far. Cape Breton Mesonet on Twitter: "Photo taken from mesonet host in George's River, NS, near North Sydney. Wet snow caked on everything.Nearly 5k customers without power in eastern mainland NS and CB so far. #NSStorm pic.twitter.com/Bjz0bZtyLH / Twitter" Cape Breton Mesonet on Twitter: "Photo taken from mesonet host in George's River, NS, near North Sydney. Wet snow caked on everything.Nearly 5k customers without power in eastern mainland NS and CB so far. #NSStorm pic.twitter.com/Bjz0bZtyLH / Twitter"— Cape Breton Mesonet (@CBmesonet) Cape Breton Mesonet on Twitter: "Photo taken from mesonet host in George's River, NS, near North Sydney. Wet snow caked on everything.Nearly 5k customers without power in eastern mainland NS and CB so far. #NSStorm pic.twitter.com/Bjz0bZtyLH / Twitter"
See ya Yaris! #nsstorm pic.twitter.com/T4ICENkps6
See ya Yaris! Jasmine Hoover on Twitter: "See ya Yaris! #nsstorm pic.twitter.com/T4ICENkps6 / Twitter" Jasmine Hoover on Twitter: "See ya Yaris! #nsstorm pic.twitter.com/T4ICENkps6 / Twitter"
— Jasmine Hoover (@JazzHoover) Jasmine Hoover on Twitter: "See ya Yaris! #nsstorm pic.twitter.com/T4ICENkps6 / Twitter"
Well, the dogs are having a blast! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/ggFAUzm1XZ
Well, the dogs are having a blast! Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "Well, the dogs are having a blast! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/ggFAUzm1XZ / Twitter" Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "Well, the dogs are having a blast! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/ggFAUzm1XZ / Twitter" Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "Well, the dogs are having a blast! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/ggFAUzm1XZ / Twitter"
— Sarah ⛈️ Thompson (@Soronya) Sarah ⛈️ Thompson on Twitter: "Well, the dogs are having a blast! #NBStorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/ggFAUzm1XZ / Twitter"
Thumbnail photo by Jaclyn Whittal/The Weather Network. File photo. For illustrative purposes only.
