Snow changes to rain as winds pick up on P.E.I.
Gusts of more than 123 kilometres an hour reported
Snow has changed to rain across much of P.E.I., the wind is picking up, and roads remain slippery in some areas Tuesday night.
The snowfall warning has ended.
Wind gusts of more than 123 km/h were recorded at times.
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RCMP said there was a single vehicle collision in Mount Herbert, and warned motorists about slippery roads.
"The rain on top of the packed snow and ice have made for some really slippery driving conditions. The [Trans-Canada Highway] in Queens County also looks bare to pavement but it is slippery in places as well," RCMP said via Twitter.
East Prince RCMP are requesting motorists exercise caution when travelling in the area of RTE 1A in North Bedeque because of high winds, causing vehicles to go off the road. <a href="https://twitter.com/RCMPPEITraffic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RCMPPEITraffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PEIPublicSafety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PEIPublicSafety</a>
—@InfoPEIPaul Bernard, a plow dispatcher in Prince County, said salt and sand trucks were out helping to clear the roads.
"With this rain, it's stopping the snow from drifting or slowing it down from drifting. So it's helping the situation. Just drive with caution and watch the road conditions if there's snow drift, and slow down and watch for any freezing rain."
In Queens County, the dispatcher there said roads were slushy, and visibility was low west of Charlottetown with blowing snow.
In Kings County, roads are reportedly better.
We are at the scene of a single vehicle collision in Mount Herbert. The rain on top of the packed snow and ice have made for some really slippery driving conditions. TCH In Queens County also looks bare to pavement but it is slippery in places as well. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DriveSafePEI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DriveSafePEI</a> Cst. Parsons
—@RCMPPEITrafficSnow started falling around 9 a.m. Highways on P.E.I. were snow-covered and slippery with blowing snow and whiteouts in some areas.
CBC meteorologist Jay Scotland expected 15 to 25 centimetres of snow in Prince County, where a snowfall warning was issued, and 10 to 15 centimetres in Queens and Kings counties.
All of the Island will see heavy rain and increasingly strong winds overnight. Scotland said some gusts of up to 90 km/h are possible. There could even be a rumble or two of thunder, he said.
Slush and local flooding could be an issue.
SNOWFALL WARNING for Prince (additional 5 cm) & WEATHER STATEMENT for Queens/Kings (another 2-4 cm) mixing with ice pellets or freezing rain then 15-30 mm of rain tonight & 50-90 km/h winds. Messy roads, outages, local flooding & high/rough seas. Gradually eases into Wednesday. <a href="https://t.co/rx8fd05i1F">pic.twitter.com/rx8fd05i1F</a>
—@JayScotlandThe storm cancelled the regular weekly pandemic briefing from Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison. COVID-19 testing sites closed early.
Canada Post issued a yellow service alert, meaning carriers would do their best to deliver mail, but there could be delays.
Confederation Bridge warned of traffic restrictions that could potentially continue into Wednesday morning.