March begins with strong winds, rain, and snow in Atlantic Canada Digital Writers Sunday, February 28th 2021, 8:35 pm - Rain, snow, intense wind gusts, and blizzard conditions are all expected in Atlantic Canada due to a potent low pressure system tracking through. The first day of March will feature powerful winds, snow, and rain in Atlantic Canada. The potent system that is tracking into the region could dump 15-30+ cm of snow to the Gaspé Peninsula and northern New Brunswick while bringing rain to Nova Scotia. Newfoundland will see some of the most extreme impacts from this system, including blizzard conditions and dangerous wind gusts up to 140 km/h. Details and timing, below.