Blizzard Pounding Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Labrador Tonight

Blizzard warnings and wind warnings remain in effect tonight as a major storm pounds Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador. Winds have been gusting to over 100 mph in places with more than a foot of snow expected. The central pressure of the storm was 962 mb or 28.41 inches this evening. Wind gusts have been reported as high as 109 mph or 183 kph. This storm is said to have been the strongest storm to hit the maritimes in 10 years.  The storm produced up to 8 inches of snow in southern NJ and a foot of snow over Cape Cod. Wind gusts of 83 mph were measured in Nantucket. This storm was nearly perfectly predicted by the computer models 5 or 6 days in advance. Indications are that milder air will move across most of the nation later this week including the Northeast and eastern Canada.

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