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WOCN15 CWHX 040802  
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 5:02 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 4 APRIL 2024.  
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:  
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION EVENT COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.  
 
LOCATIONS: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.  
 
POTENTIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS: 10 TO 15 CM.  
 
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: EASTERLY 70 KM/H.  
 
TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TO FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
REMARKS: THE SNOW IS LIKELY TO BE VERY WET AND HEAVY IN NATURE AS IT  
WILL BE MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE  
EVENT. THIS, ALONG WITH GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS, MAY CAUSE TREE  
BRANCHES TO BREAK. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.  
 
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVIEST TONIGHT. IT IS NO LONGER LIKELY  
THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE PAST FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO  
PESTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)PESTORM.  
 
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA  
 
END/ASPC  
 
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