WATCH: The East Coast and the West Coast were hit with powerful storms on Wednesday, dumping huge amounts of precipitation. Ross Lord and Jeremy Hunka report.
TORONTO – Heavy rain and snow are expected to continue hitting the Maritimes and parts of the eastern United States Wednesday night as a large low-pressure system tracks over the region.
READ MORE: Storm brings heavy rain and snow to the Maritimes
The precipitation, part of a nor’easter, started off Tuesday night as snow and ice, making for slippery roads in New England. Though it moved into Quebec overnight, the system gathered strength and redeveloped once again bringing everything from snow, mixed precipitation and rain to New England. Nova Scotia faced mostly rain.
The U.S. National Weather Service had issued winter storm warnings for much of New England on Wednesday.
READ MORE: A massive weather system delivers misery across the Northeast coast of the US. Dylan Dreyer reports
Meanwhile, Environment Canada issued snowfall, winter storm and freezing rain warnings for Quebec. High winds of up to 90 km/h, as well as between 15 and 40 cm of snow are expected.
In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, rainfall and winter storm warnings were issued with the possibility of 80 to 100 mm of rain in some parts.
WATCH: A Nor’easter continues to slam the east coast bringing a mix of snow and rain to parts of New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.
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