{"id":325582,"date":"2025-12-04T20:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/325582\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:54:10","slug":"100-km-h-winds-and-mid-winter-chill-set-to-hit-atlantic-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/325582\/","title":{"rendered":"100+ km\/h winds and mid-winter chill set to hit Atlantic Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published on Dec. 4, 2025, 1:24 PM<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic Canada is bracing for another significant winter storm that is expected to deliver heavy snowfall, intense winds, and a rapid temperature drop. The combination of falling temperatures and lingering moisture increases the risk of black ice on roads and sidewalks<\/p>\n<p>A rapidly intensifying low pressure system is set to bring strong winds and a surge of Arctic air to Atlantic Canada from Thursday night into Friday night. Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/forecasts\/noreaster-hits-east-coast-heavy-snow-winds-cause-outages-disrupt-travel\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wednesday&#8217;s nor\u2019easter<\/a>, this system will track from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Newfoundland and over the Atlantic, delivering impactful weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>While this storm will produce less precipitation compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/science\/explainers\/science-behind-the-weather-the-infamous-noreaster\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nor\u2019easter<\/a>, rain will transition to snow for central and southern parts of the Maritimes overnight Thursday. A significant drop in temperatures will lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/forecasts\/arctic-air-on-the-loose-whos-next-in-line-for-the-freeze\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">flash freeze conditions<\/a>, as well, with values dipping into the minus double digits by Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>DON&#8217;T MISS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/forecasts\/arctic-air-on-the-loose-whos-next-in-line-for-the-freeze\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arctic air on the loose: Who\u2019s next in line for the freeze?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newfoundland is expected to experience snow and sea-effect snow squalls, particularly in western and northern regions, where whiteout conditions may develop. The strong winds may result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/science\/explainers\/power-outage-safety\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">power outages<\/a> and potential wind-related damage.<\/p>\n<p>Residents should monitor forecasts and prepare for rapidly changing conditions, including icy roads and reduced visibility.<\/p>\n<p>Powerful winds and a flash freeze: Brace for difficult travel, outages through Friday<\/p>\n<p>Following Wednesday&#8217;s nor\u2019easter, Atlantic Canada will see shifting weather patterns as a strong cold front brings Arctic air and high winds.<\/p>\n<p>Late Thursday, rain showers transition to snow overnight as temperatures drop sharply. By Friday morning, gusty winds of 70-90 km\/h are expected along coastal areas in eastern Nova Scotia, accompanied by sea-effect snow squalls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Dec. 4, 2025, 1:24 PM Atlantic Canada is bracing for another significant winter storm that is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325583,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,143780,3613,909,6765,44,907,11738,5097,3623,104631],"class_list":["post-325582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-flash-freeze","tag-maritimes","tag-new-brunswick","tag-newfoundland","tag-news","tag-nova-scotia","tag-snow","tag-temperatures","tag-wind","tag-wind-chill"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325582\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}