An episode of significant snowfall is projected across various regions extending from the South Shore, through Halifax County, and into the interior areas of Eastern Nova Scotia. The accumulation could be diverse in nature, leading to a potential cover of snow and slippery road conditions at different locations. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Alert, explicitly warning about the possibility of certain locations experiencing five-to-10 cm of snow. There have been eyewitness accounts of the snow crossing the 10 cm threshold on unpaved surfaces in specific coastal communities of southwestern Nova Scotia.
A mixture of snow and rain is expected to prevail in coastal Guysborough County and most parts of Cape Breton. The Cape Breton Highlands are predicted to see a shift towards a snow heavier precipitation resulting in accumulations around five-to-10 cm or more. Northern Inverness and Victoria Counties are also ensnared within the Special Weather Alert.
Provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are less likely to experience significant repercussions from this atmospheric system. Nevertheless, there’s a potential for the occurrence of flurries in southeastern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
As day transitions into Wednesday evening, the weather is anticipated to gradually weaken to a combination of showers and flurries. The likelihood of flurries circulating in the air continues into the overnight hours and extends into Thursday morning, impacting Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, and the North Shore of mainland Nova Scotia.
