Environment Canada release:

3:45 PM ADT Saturday 21 March 2026

A prolonged period of snowfall is expected.

Locations: Southwestern shore from Yarmouth to Halifax counties.

Total snowfall: 10 to 20 cm, possibly more.

Time span: late afternoon Sunday until Monday night.

Remarks: Snow will spread west to east beginning Sunday late afternoon, reaching the HRM by Sunday evening. The snow is expected to be wet and heavy as temperatures remain near the freezing mark.

There is some uncertainty as to where the heaviest snowfall will occur as snow may transition to or mix with ice pellets or rain along parts of the coast during the day on Monday.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NSStorm.