A winter storm is complicating Christmas travel in Atlantic Canada as forceful winds and a frosty deluge bear down on the region.
Environment Canada says a low-pressure system will intensify over the Bay of Fundy on Monday afternoon, making for hazardous travel conditions across the East Coast.
The weather agency says much of New Brunswick will be blanketed in between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow, combined with ice pellets and a risk of freezing rain in the south part of the province.
Meteorologists say winds could gust up to 110 km/h along the Fundy coast, and blizzard warnings have been issued for the Bathurst and Miramichi areas and the Acadian Peninsula.
In Nova Scotia, drivers have been asked to exercise caution as freezing rain ices over roads in some inland areas, and forecasts say high winds could cause property damage along the coasts.
Environment Canada says up to 110 km/h winds will whip across Newfoundland's south coast overnight and spread to the remainder of the island on Tuesday, and some areas will see between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow.
Prince Edward Island RCMP asked drivers to stay off the roads as conditions deteriorated on Monday afternoon, and Marine Atlantic has cancelled ferry crossings until Wednesday.
Meteorologists say blowing snow could reduce visibility in many parts of the region.