The developing large Atlantic ocean storm which was predicted over the past few days is forming a little farther to the south and east than what was initially thought, since the energy needed to form the storm was a little slower in arriving, which is allowing the storm to form a little more to the east and southeast before the turn toward the north. The latest pressure falls, which usually dictate where the storm is headed, are indicating that the storm will end up having a much greater impact on Newfoundland compared to the Maritimes Friday afternoon and into Saturday. It looks like much of Nova Scotia and PEI will escape a major snowstorm. The exception will still be Cape Breton Island where there will still be blizzard conditions late Friday and Friday night. It also looks like the storm will stay fairly compact, instead of splitting, so a major snowfall and blizzard is in the works for the western half of Newfoundland.