Maritimers are preparing for the second blizzard in three weeks as a storm moves along the U.S. eastern seaboard.
CTV meteorologist Cindy Day says the system will bring significant snowfall, strong winds and blowing snow to much of the region, beginning early Wednesday morning.
Coastal areas along the Atlantic Ocean will see snow mixed with ice pellets and possibly rain, especially in eastern Cape Breton.
Day says northeasterly winds will start to gust to 40 or 50 km/h late Tuesday and peak close to 70 km/h Wednesday afternoon.
Edmundston, Campbellton and Bathurst should see only 2 to 4 cm of snow, but it will remain cold throughout the day with a wind chill of -20.
Fredericton will receive 5 to 10 cm of snow and cold winds.
Blowing snow warnings are in effect for the Acadian Peninsula and Miramichi area, with snow beginning Wednesday. Less than 20 cm is expected but blowing snow will cause poor visibility.
Blizzard warnings are in effect for Kent County, Sussex County and southeast New Brunswick, including Saint John, Moncton and Grand Manan. Fifteen to 25 cm of snow is expected with strong winds.
St. Stephen and Queens County are under a winter storm watch with 15 cm of snow and wind gusts of up 60 km/h expected.
Blizzard warnings are in effect for the province of Nova Scotia, with the exception of Guysborough County and Cape Breton, and 20 to 30 cm of snow is expected.
Strong winds and blowing snow will result in poor visibility across the province.
Guysborough County and Cape Breton are under a winter storm watch. Snow will begin in the morning and change to ice pellets before turning to rain Wednesday afternoon.
Prince Edward Island is also under a blizzard warning, with 20 to 30 cm of snow and strong winds of up to 80 km/h expected. The combination of strong winds and heavy snowfall will result in poor visibility across the island.
