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HALIFAX — A wintry mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain tracked eastward over Atlantic Canada Friday, with forecasters warning the low pressure system could interrupt holiday travel and threaten power lines.

Environment Canada issued weather alerts warning of potentially icy roads, slippery sidewalks, heavy rain and strong winds across much of the region.

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Most of New Brunswick was blanketed by freezing rain warnings while special weather statements in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. indicated snow would change over to ice pellets, freezing rain, and rain before diminishing to scattered showers Saturday morning.

The Halifax Regional Municipality said in a tweet crews were busy clearing snow but warned motorists and pedestrians to proceed with caution during the evening commute.

Newfoundland was under multiple blowing snow advisories while a Wreckhouse wind warning was in effect for the extreme southwestern tip of the province, with gusts expected to reach 100 km/h overnight.