Snow and freezing rain to soak P.E.I. on Wednesday, Thursday

It could be a wet one for the rest of the week.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement for the province for Wednesday.

About 10centimetres of snow is expected to fall across P.E.I. late Wednesday afternoon or early evening as a low-pressure system swings into the Maritimes.

Environment Canada expects Prince County to get the brunt of the snowfall with a chance of more than 15 centimetres of snow.

According to the national weather service, the snow willchangeto bouts of freezing rain overnight Wednesday therain is expected to end by Thursday morning.

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are both under special weather statements as well.

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