WOCN15 CWHX 221946
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:46 P.M. AST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= QUEENS COUNTY P.E.I.
=NEW= KINGS COUNTY P.E.I.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS REDUCED 
ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL. 

TOTAL RAINFALL: 20 TO 40 MM. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS: EASTERN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 

TIME SPAN: FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 

SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED POOLING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS 
AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT AND 
RUNOFF MAY OCCUR. BE SURE TO CLEAR STORM DRAINS AND GUTTERS OF ICE 
AND OTHER DEBRIS.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
PESTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)PESTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/ASPC