Mother Nature is opening up a mixed bag of weather over most of the island today.

Environment Canada meteorologist Savio Paul says a low pressure system will continue to bring prolonged snowfall to areas west of the Avalon Peninsula. Some areas could get anywhere from 30 – 50 cm over the course of several days.

On the Avalon, conditions will switch back and forth from rain to snow starting this afternoon and continuing into Tuesday.

Rain forecasted for Sunday afternoon will change to snow later in the evening and then back to rain for Monday morning. That cycle will continue with the exception of areas along the coast, which will primarily see rain showers.

He says they’re keeping a close eye on the potential for significant snowfall for the east coast on Tuesday, but it’s just too early to tell.

The northeastern part of the island could be in for 15 cm of snow on Tuesday, but that is all subject to change as we get closer to that time.

The low pressure system will move off entirely by Tuesday night.