740
WOCN15 CWHX 301947
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:47 P.M. AST FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= QUEENS COUNTY P.E.I.
=NEW= KINGS COUNTY P.E.I.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER EASTERN HALF
OF PEI.
TIME SPAN: BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING AND ENDING MONDAY AFTERNOON.
POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 10 TO 20 CM, POSSIBLY HIGHER OVER EASTERNMOST
REGIONS OF KINGS COUNTY.
POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 60 TO 80 KM/H.
IMPACTS: TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE SUNDAY EVENING
DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW, STRENGTHENING WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW.
CONSIDER ADJUSTING TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE MOST HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG
WINDS.
ENSURE SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (E.G. SHOVELS OR BLOWERS) AND SUPPLIES
ARE PREPARED IN ADVANCE OF THE STORM.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)PESTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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