A mixed bag of store time for most of the island

Much of the province will see mixed weather this weekend with mixed rainfall and variable temperatures.

Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Boudreau says special warnings are in effect for most of the island, with varying amounts of rainfall expected.

He says the east could see up to 50mm, but areas on the south coast could see up to 120mm.

Boudreau says mild temperatures are expected to drop quickly, bringing freezing rain to central and western Newfoundland.

Up to 60 mm of ice rain is expected in the interior of the country, and up to 20 mm along the coast. Boudreau says there’s a good chance it could cause damage and power outages.

Along with the rain, a winter storm watch is in effect from the central to northern coast, with the north seeing snow and sleet for most of Saturday.

Boudreau says it’s a large system expected to remain in the province until early next week.