Storm-battered Atlantic Canada to get more snow

The brutal weather that is still impacting parts of Eastern Canada as well as other parts of the countryisn't over.

On Thursday, Environment Canada issued special "weather statements"for the Maritimes,and snowfall warnings for southeastern parts of Newfoundland.

The weather statements are for NovaScotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, with snowfall warnings in effect for southeastern parts of Newfoundland.

A potential winter storm could affect mainland NovaScotia, Cape Breton, P.E.I. and southern New Brunswick on Thursday night and early Friday morning. A second storm is possible for Sunday night and Monday.

Southeastern Newfoundland could get as much as 20 centimetres of snow by Friday afternoon, with strong winds and blowing snow.

Last weekend's ice storm knocked out power in parts of Ontario and Quebec, which are still dealing with outages. In theMaritimes, New Brunswick is still experiencing power problems.

Snow, rain and gusty winds

The national weather service said Thursday a low-pressure system is forecast to develop near Cape Cod in theevening and intensify as it tracks across NovaScotiaovernight to lie east of Cape Breton on Friday morning. This system is expected to bring snow, rain and gusty winds to most of NovaScotiaonThursday before ending Friday morning as it moves away.

Its not clear exactly how much or what types of precipitation could fall Thursday.

"There is still uncertainty with respect to the track and intensity of the system. It is possible that some regions may require a snowfall warning as more than 15 centimetres of snow could fall during the overnight period tonight,"said the Environment Canadaweather statement.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as the weather system approaches.

A second winter storm is expected to develop over the eastern seaboard of the U.S. late Sunday and track northeastward passing near NovaScotiaon Monday. This system could bring significant snow, rain and strong winds.