WEA-Maritimes-Storms
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HL:Environment sa国际传媒 issues blizzard, cold warnings for storm-battered Maritimes
THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX 鈥� Another major winter storm is headed for the Maritimes.
Environment sa国际传媒 has issued blizzard and cold weather warnings for much of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I.
It says a low pressure system will approach the region today, bringing heavy snow, strong winds and rain.
Conditions are not expected to improve until Tuesday, with temperatures ranging from -30 C to -34 C in some areas.
New Brunswick could get up to 40 centimetres of snow, while in P.E.I., snow is expected to turn to ice pellets or freezing rain.
Environment sa国际传媒 says travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility.
Meanwhile, in souther Ontario, commuters heading to work this morning are being advised to budget extra time because of snow covered roads. Travellers are being told to check bus, train and flight schedules before heading out.
All day classes at Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber have been cancelled, and campus services are closed.
In Boston, zLogan International Airport says it is preparing for the winter storm arriving overnight and expected to affect the area Monday into early Tuesday.
The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates Logan, said crews will be working through the storm to keep it open unless conditions make snow removal operations unsafe.
The agency said airlines are cancelling flights ahead of the storm and delays are likely.
06:09ET 02-02-15
