Linda Libby, meteorologist with the national weather forecaster, said the storm was expected to form Tuesday off the eastern U.S. and would intensify as it tracks northward toward the Maritimes. She said strong winds were expected in Nova Scotia, especially as the storm moves away from the province Thursday night or Friday morning. Atlantic Canada was blasted by stormy weather around the Christmas break, and lashing winds caused widespread power outages in Nova Scotia. “We’re encouraging customers to be prepared for potentially lengthy power outages as a result of this storm” said Chase. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday for much of Newfoundland, warning of strong winds and snow that will change to rain Thursday night and Friday morning.

Source: thestar January 02, 2018 21:45 UTC