Close to 20 cm of white powder is on the ground in most parts of the Avalon Peninsula but much of that will be gone by end of day tomorrow. Up to 20 mm of rain is on the way tomorrow.

The system which gave much of the island snow on Sunday and overnight has stalled and will combine with another system to deliver a heavy punch to the west coast and southern Labrador tomorrow and Wednesday.

David Neal, a meteorologist at Environment Canada, says the storm will feature high winds and significant snowfall.

There are storm watches out from the Parsons Pond-Hawkes Bay area down to Port aux Basques as well as along the coast of Labrador.

The City of St. John’s says there will be an initial pass on all streets by 8:30 tonight and that by 8:30 tomorrow morning, all streets will have been widened.

Marine Atlantic is warning of possible interruptions tomorrow and Wednesday.

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The eastern side of the island including metro St. John’s got hit with about 15 cm of snow yesterday and overnight. It’s the same system which delivered a blow in the Maritimes on the weekend.

Temperatures will rise and the rain moves in later tonight and through tomorrow so by the end of Tuesday, there won’t be much of the white stuff left on the ground.

Meanwhile, the west coast and Labrador are the next targets for Mother Nature.

Mike Vandenburg, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says high winds and a prolonged period of snow are on the way starting tomorrow night.

He says to expect anywhere from 15 to 25 cm of snow, and that travel will be a challenge.