Photos.com/Gregory Johnston By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist
Apr 9, 2012; 11:52 AM ET
An Easter weekend snowstorm left residents eastern Canada digging out from up to 35 cm of snow.The storm, unleashing strong winds and high tides along with the snow, caused some travel headaches and left some residents without electrical power for a time.
The provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick were targeted, as was eastern Quebec.
By Sunday night, snowfall of 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 inches) was spread widely over the region. Moncton, New Brunswick, picked up 25 cm (10 inches), for instance.
As of Monday morning, additional overnight snowfall in eastern Quebec boosted snowfall to 35 cm (about 14 inches) at Gaspe.
Power outages affected about 1,300 customers in New Brunswick, according to the CBC News website.
Air passengers flying through Halifax Stanfield International Airport experienced some delays.
Certain vehicles were restricted from the Confederation Bridge, linking New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, due to the high winds.
Forecasters warned of high storm tides in coastal areas.
Monday, the worst of the storm being over, rising temperatures and a waning of the precipitation helped to clear roads and melt the snow already on the ground.
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