Is this snowstorm really on its way?

It seems that Environment Canada is predicting that we will get a winter storm, starting some time tonight. In the description of the storm that was provided this morning, Environment suggested that we would be subject to 'snowsqualls,' though I don't quite know what these are (unless they are 'white-outs'). In the most recent version of the storm warning the snowsqualls seem to have been eliminated and replaced by "dangerous winter weather." Unfortunately, I don't know if this means the forecast has gotten better or worse.

It seems that in the lead up to the storm the locals, including us, are getting a little antsy. The local military base preemptively closed its base, thus postponing our first ultimate game of the season, before a cloud or snow flake even appeared (and they still haven't yet appeared). On the home front, Neil and I went to the grocery store to stock up in case we had to stay in for the weekend. While we remembered to buy 100 tea lights (small candles) we somehow forgot to buy any emergency beer or steaks. Maybe we will have to take a quick trip over to correct our previous oversights.

While I was willing to buy some candles and food (mainly as we didn't have these things and are likely to use them anyway) I am still a little skeptical about this storm hitting in the predicted timeframe, and certainly skeptical that it will be bad enough for the military to need to preemptively close its gym (which I take as very a bad sign of Canadian military strength). I guess by tomorrow we will know if I was correct, or if the crack team at Environment Canada once again hit it out of the park.

On the other hand, it could be a matter of scale. The more time I spend outside of Newfoundland the more I am starting to think that the weather there is just more intense. For instance, what is considered a storm in Montreal would hardly be seen as bad weather in St. John's. What passes for a windy day in Vancouver would hardly be noticed in St. John's (aside from the lack of wind, of course). So maybe we will have a 'storm' tomorrow, but not quite what I am used to in terms of storms.