Snowmen and stand stills: P.E.I.'s 'first real taste of winter' in pictures

What a day.

The heavy snow and harsh winds arrived quickly Tuesday, walloping Prince Edward Island.

Many on P.E.I. captured thesnowfall on social media.

Besides the flurries in the western end of the Island last month, CBC meteorologist Jay Scotland called thisP.E.I.'s "first real taste of winter." And there's more snow on the way this Fridaytoo, he said.

But before then, here's some of the photos commenters shared with us on social media.

(Please note that usernames are not necessarily the names of commenters. Some comments have been altered to correct spelling and to conform to CBC style.)

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