HALIFAX — Another storm was expected to bring a mixed bag of nasty weather to the Atlantic provinces overnight.
Environment Canada said a low-pressure system was approaching the Maritimes on Monday and would cross Nova Scotia on Tuesday.
In Nova Scotia, the national weather forecaster issued winter storm, rainfall and flash freeze warnings for many parts of the province.
Heavy snow was expected to change to heavy rain overnight Monday, with up to 45 centimetres of snow expected in northern Nova Scotia and up to 50 millimetres of rain in some areas.
Temperatures were then expected to plummet below freezing on Tuesday morning.
The Halifax Regional Municipality was warning residents that snow and ice clearing would be complicated because of the changing conditions. It said some city buses were already operating snow routes Monday evening as snow started to fall over the city.
New Brunswick was preparing for blizzard conditions, where up to 40 centimetres of snow was expected in some areas.
Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., and Universite de Moncton both closed their doors Monday evening.
Parts of Prince Edward Island were also bracing for about 30 centimetres of snow.
The storm was expected to make its way to Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, bringing high winds and heavy snow to some areas.
