Environment Canada release:
Special Weather Statement in effect for:
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Snowfall is expected on Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Snowfall totals: up to 20 cm possible by Wednesday morning. Additional snowfall possible Wednesday.
Locations: Central and northern Nova Scotia.
Time span: Beginning Tuesday morning tapering Wednesday morning.
Remarks: A developing system is expected to give snowfall on Tuesday and Tuesday night, likely impacting Holiday travel.
There is unusual uncertainty in the amount of snowfall expected with this system, where snow may continue for areas near the Atlantic coast through Wednesday. Snowfall totals may be lower for communities along the Atlantic coast, where snow is expected to wet or may briefly mix with rain.
Snowfall warnings have been issued for western mainland Nova Scotia and Cumberland County – Minas Shore, where snowfall totals are expected to exceed 15 cm in 12 hours or less.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.