First snowstorm of the year slams eastern Canada

The first major snowstorm of winter slammed eastern Canada from Quebec to the Atlantic island province of Newfoundland on Thursday, causing travel and power disruptions. The snowfall, which began on Wednesday, was expected to leave significant accumulations by Friday, weather services said.
In Quebec City and along the Saint Lawrence seaway, as much as 30 centimeters of snow was forecast, while the Charlevoix massifs and the Gaspe Peninsula could get more than 40 centimeters. The storm also blanketed the Canadian Maritimes provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island as it tracked toward Newfoundland, leaving clogged roads and downed power lines in its wake.