As if Canada’s maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, along with the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador haven’t already had enough of winter, with its record snowfall!
It’s now Easter, when spring is supposed to be here; when winter coats cans be replaced by spring jackets, when boots come off and are replaced by shoes, and when children can hunt for Easter eggs hidden in the grass and bushes.
Not so this year as the eggs will be hidden in snowbanks, and anyone looking will still need all their winter gear, including hat, scarf, gloves…and shovel.
It could be a chilly, snowy, and icy Easter weekend across Canada’s maritime provinces.
Forecasts are calling for another 2-20cm of snow in some regions while freezing rain could fall on others this weekend. Newfoundland will be cool with a few scattered flurries and temperatures hovering around 0 C.
Meanwhile, as it has been most of this winter, the west coast will enjoy mild spring temperatures. Even Whitehorse in the Yukon is expecting sun this weekend and highs of around 6 celsius.
Many spring events are taking place throughout British Columbia including an easter egg hunt in a huge maze in a corn field, the annual cherry blossom festival in Vancouver, and the tulip festival in Agassiz
It’s not all rosy on the west coast and north though. While there are serious concerns about the potential for flooding once the massive snowfall begins to melt in the east, the lack of snowfall along the west coast and Rocky Mountains could mean water shortages later this year in the west, with consequences for fish, birds and wildlife in addition to concern about supply for cities.
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