Kalin's Call: Another icy mix expected for the Maritimes Thursday night and Friday

A similar weather system to the one last weekend will move into the Maritimes Thursday night and Friday.

The system is a coastal low that will move up from the northeastern United States. The developing low branching off from a system, moving from the United States Midwest into Ontario.

That is the same system responsible for a tornado outbreak in the southern United States Monday and Tuesday.

The late week icy weather will be a result of a secondary low developing off the system currently positioned in the United States Midwest.

The inclement weather will start Thursday evening, with snow arriving in western New Brunswick and southwestern Nova Scotia.

Through the overnight, snow will mix with, or turn into, ice pellets and freezing rain will develop across the region.

The icy weather will be most persistent for northern and eastern areas of the Maritimes on Friday. Western Nova Scotia and southwestern New Brunswick will have a faster transition to rain. The mix of precipitation will clear the Maritimes Friday afternoon and evening, west-to-east.

A mix of snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, and rain develops across the region Thursday night into Friday morning.

Northern areas of New Brunswick can expect some snow and ice pellet accumulation of 10 to 20 cm.

Much of the remainder of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, as well as northern and eastern areas of Nova Scotia, have a risk of a prolonged period of freezing rain Friday morning. Cape Breton could see some freezing rain linger into Friday afternoon.

Ice collection from freezing rain can cause some power outages. Areas that see mostly rain, including near the Bay of Fundy coastline in New Brunswick and western Nova Scotia, can expect general totals of 20 to 40 mm.

Snow and ice pellets may accumulate to more than 10 cm in northern areas of New Brunswick. Much of N.B., P.E.I., and northern/eastern Nova Scotia have a risk of an extended period of freezing rain.

The wind will pick up a bit on Friday, with east and southeast gusts peaking 30 to 60 km/h for much of the region. Gusts will peak near 90 km/h for northern Inverness County due to the topography of the Cape Breton Highlands.

Gusty east and southeast winds will accompany the mix of precipitation on Friday. Peaking 30 to 60 km/h, except up to 90 km/h for northern Inverness County, N.S.

Special weather statements are in effect for parts of all three Maritimes provinces. Environment Canada is advising the public to monitor the forecast and any further alerts issued.

I will have updates on CTV Atlantic News at Noon, 5, 6, and 11:30 p.m.