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WOCN15 CWHX 010145
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:45 P.M. AST SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
QUEENS COUNTY P.E.I.
KINGS COUNTY P.E.I.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN
HALF OF PEI.
TIME SPAN: BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING AND ENDING MONDAY NIGHT.
POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 5 TO 15 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.
REMARKS: RECENT COMPUTER GUIDANCE HAS BEEN TRENDING TO REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE ABOVE AREAS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NOT
STRONG AGREEMENT AND EVEN A SLIGHT SHIFT BACK WOULD STILL BRING AN
IMPACTFUL SNOWFALL FOR THESE AREAS. THE SYSTEM IS JUST NOW IN THE
EARLY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ITS EVOLUTION WILL BE VERY CLOSELY
MONITORED.
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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