Mixed Bag of Precipitation for the Island
/Valid: Tuesday February 16, 2021
Warnings have now been posted across the Province, and the models are still not in total agreement, but what can be seen is an entire mixed bag of precipitation will be makings it’s way here on Tuesday.
TIMING:
Snow will begin sometime before 8am on Tuesday across the entire Island. By the noon hour that snow will change over to ice pellets and by late afternoon it will change over to freezing rain. Precipitation should end near midnight.
TOTAL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE:
Snowfall accumulations we can expect to see before change overs to ice pellets and freezing rain.
SNOWFALL
Prince County – 10-15 cm
Queens County – 10-15 cm
Kings County – 10-15 cm
ICE PELLETS
Prince County - 1-5 cm
Queens County - 1-5 cm
Kings County - 5-10 cm
FREEZING RAIN ACCRETION
Prince County - 5-10 mm
Queens County - 1-5 mm
Kings County - 1-5 mm
WIND:
Winds will gradually increase through the day and be stronger during the evening hours of Tuesday. Overall, wind should be 20-40 km/h with gusts of 40-60 km/h in the early evening hours.
TEMPERATURE:
Temperatures will gradually increase throughout the day Tuesday. Starting the day around -6 to -8C and ending the day in Prince County near -4c, Queens County near 3C and some areas of Kings county could see it reach near 7C near midnight.
Current models are indicating that Kings County and most of Queens County could see a change over to rain around 6-8 pm. Any shift in the front could vary the precipitation type and quantities.
We will continue to monitor this system and keep you updated with any significant changes.
As always, be safe and let us know what you are experiencing in your areas.
Storm chip Probability: 40%
IWPE Team (Mike S, Harry S)
