P.E.I. cleans up after blowing snow created hazardous morning conditions

The province is cleaning up after a winter storm battered P.E.I. most of the day Tuesday and into Wednesday morning.

Schools were closed again on Wednesday and the provincial government and some businesses delayed opening.

Charlottetown Airport recorded 19 centimetres of snow Tuesday, and light snow continued into the early hours Wednesday. There were also wind gusts up to 109 km/h recorded at the airport.

A combination of snow and high winds createdrough driving conditions across the province Wednesday morning.

The weather will continue cold all day, with the high reaching just -10 C, with wind chills around -20 C.

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