Todays Weather: todays weather update as Nor'easter Keeps East Coast Travel Treacherous

A powerful nor'easter continued to hammer Atlantic Canada on Tuesday (ET), producing heavy snow, blustery winds and widespread travel disruption — a developing situation that left schools closed across Nova Scotia and prompted cleanup efforts. The storm is already one of the season's most impactful for parts of the Maritimes and is expected to prolong dangerous travel conditions through the evening commute (ET).

Todays Weather: East Coast Impact

Storm impacts lingered into Tuesday (ET) with heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions in areas. The nor'easter had pushed farther into Newfoundland, where some locations were seeing large additional snowfall totals forecast for the day. Whiteout conditions were possible in multiple coastal and interior zones, and flight cancellations were described as almost certain for the period.

Road Conditions in todays weather

Travel was described as tough to impossible in many places on Tuesday (ET). Forecasters expected additional accumulation across Nova Scotia of roughly 5–15 cm overall: southern areas around 5–10 cm, northern sectors such as Sydney about 10–20 cm, and central corridors including Charlottetown, Moncton and Truro around 10–15 cm with portions between them toward the higher end. Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick were also forecast to receive about 10–15 cm through Tuesday morning (ET).

Schools and Travel Disruptions

Schools were closed across Nova Scotia amid cleanup following the winter blast, and continued closures of schools and businesses were expected. Dangerous travel for the evening commute (ET) was forecast, with widespread flight cancellations likely and possible power outages in the hardest-hit areas. High winds paired with high tides were identified as a risk for coastal flooding in exposed locations.

• Additional snowfall: Nova Scotia 5–15 cm; Newfoundland pockets 20–30 cm (approx. ).
• Winds: 50–70 km/h expected in parts of the Maritime provinces, increasing blowing-snow risk.
• Impacts: school closures, likely flight cancellations, possible power outages and coastal flooding.

Forecasters noted a transition to rain was expected across the Avalon Peninsula on Tuesday afternoon (ET), with 10–15 cm of snow still forecast through Wednesday (ET) for that area and some lingering accumulations from a trailing trough. St. John's was flagged as experiencing its snowiest February since 2006. If winds remain in the 50–70 km/h range, blowing snow is likely to keep visibility near zero at times and extend hazardous conditions into the evening commute (ET).

Officials and residents were urged to prepare for continued disruption through Tuesday evening (ET) and into the near term: travel delays and cancellations, extended cleanup operations, and potential outages remain the primary concerns as the nor'easter works through the region.