Another storm system is bearing down on eastern portions of the island even as many areas are still digging out from the latest of winter’s fury.

This week’s days-long storm resulted in a range of accumulations; from 80+ cm in Gander to 66 cm in Conception Bay North and 53 cm in St. John’s.

Another storm on its way for early Sunday morning will no doubt come as unwelcome news for those weary from clearing their driveways and stairs.

The difference in this storm says meteorologist David Neil, is that it will move over the eastern portion of the island fairly quickly, starting shortly after midnight on Sunday.

Light snow will quickly change to heavier accumulations by about 2:30 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. in the morning.

The bulk of the snow will have moved through the region by noon, but by then the story will be wind.

Neil says some coastal areas could see wind gusts of 100 km/h or more on the back end of the system. The strongest winds will be over the Avalon, with the Bonavista and Burin peninsulas also expecting to see strong gusts.

Highest snowfall accumulations will be in the 10-20 cm range on the Avalon, with slightly lesser amounts on the Bonavista and Burin peninsulas.