Weather
It will be mainly sunny across the Island today with increasing cloudiness late this morning and a 60 per cent chance of flurries late this afternoon. West wind gusts of 20 km/h are expected with a high of -6 C. With the wind chill it will feel more like -23 C in the morning and -12 C in the afternoon.
Snow will begin this evening then change to rain before morning. There is a risk of freezing rain overnight with fog patches developing before morning. Snowfall amount of 5 to 10 cm is expected with sound wind gusting up to 40 km/h. The temperature will rise to 5 C by morning. With the wind chill this evening it will feel like -12 C.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT: Significant rain, strong southwest winds and very mild temperatures for Thursday and Thursday night.
A warm front will approach the Maritimes from the southwest today and cross the Maritimes tonight. This front will usher in much milder air and strengthening southwest winds. Snow will spread across P.E.I. tonight, changing to rain by Thursday morning.
At this time, indications are that rain, strong southwest winds and very mild temperatures will persist throughout the Island until Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm are expected.
A return to colder, drier weather is expected on Friday.
Areas that are vulnerable to excess rain falling on frozen ground may have issues with water not being absorbed or draining off well. This is particularly true where snow cover melts contributing to excess water over the frozen ground.
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