Snow falls in western P.E.I., drivers warned to be cautious

Snow has arrived in parts of P.E.I. and drivers are being warned to watch road conditions in some areas.

"While wet flurries were expected today across the Island, strong westerly winds ushered in cooler air out of New Brunswick dropping temperatures a few degrees cooler than anticipated for areas up west," said CBCmeteorologist Jay Scotland.

"With morning temperatures forecasted to be in the low single digits all it took was for the mercury to dip just a degree or two cooler than expected for showers to fall as wet, accumulating snow."

Drivers are being asked to use extra caution on their morning commute.

Environment Canada said snowfall couldamount to 5 centimetres over western sections of P.E.I. with a winds from the west gusting upto 50 km/h.

"Temperatures will peak in the low to mid single digits today with the risk for more wet flurries and rain showers across all three counties. Westerly winds will also be cold and gusty," said Scotland.

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