Winter storm expected to strike P.E.I. on Tuesday

The days of green may be gone at least on Tuesday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Prince Edward Island for Tuesday as a low-pressure system heads over Nova Scotia and into the Maritimes.

The whole province is under a winter storm warning, with as much as 20 centimetres expected.

Snowfall is expected to start Monday night and intensify Tuesday morning.

"As the winds increase on Tuesday blowing snow will cause significant reductions in visibility causing hazardous driving conditions through the day on Tuesday and into Tuesday night," the warning reads.

"Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow."

Drifting snow

CBC meteorologist Jay Scotland warns that blowing, drifting snow could be an issue through the day.

"This is not going to be a historic storm by any stretch, it's not a huge amount of snow, but enough to make the roads messy and certainly with those winds to reduce visibility," he said.

"Even if we come in on the low end of that snowfall forecast, that 10 centimetres of snow with those winds, just know that it could be messy in terms of visibility, at the very least, getting around the Island."

Additionally, higher than normal water levels are expected along the Northumberland Strait late Tuesday at high tide and may lead to ice rafting.

The Confederation Bridge released a travel advisory for Tuesday saying traffic on the bridge may be restricted between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m.

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