Schools across much of Atlantic Canada are closed Monday and travel has been disrupted as a winter storm blows through the region.
Environment Canada says up to 50 centimetres of snow were expected in some areas of New Brunswick.
READ MORE: Heavy snow, strong winds expected as winter storm to descend on New Brunswick Sunday evening
In Prince Edward Island and parts of northern Nova Scotia, winds were forecast to gust up to 90 kilometres an hour.
Meanwhile, winter storm warnings were in effect for much of Newfoundland, where up to 25 centimetres of snow were expected.
The island was also expected to be blasted with high winds of up to 110 kilometres an hour, causing near-zero visibility in blowing snow.
WATCH: Winter storm slams Nova Scotia
The national weather forecaster warned that local snow squalls and blowing snow would likely persist into Tuesday.
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