Winter storm forecast to bring snow and blowing snow late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Location: most of Nova Scotia
Potential snowfall accumulations: 15 to 30 cm by noon Wednesday.
Maximum wind gusts: northerly 60 to 70 km/h giving areas of blowing snow.
Time frame: spreading across the province from Tuesday afternoon to Tuesday evening. Conditions improving from west to east on Wednesday.
Remarks: Currently, highest snowfall amounts are expected along the Atlantic coast. Any fresh snow from this system has the potential to combine with strengthening northerly winds to reduce visibilities in blowing snow, particularly on Tuesday night as temperatures drop after sunset.
As with all nor'easters, small changes in the storm track can result in large changes in the snowfall forecast, and this alert will be updated periodically to reflect the latest information. Behind this system, a prolonged period of onshore flurries and snow squalls are likely to develop over portions of northeastern mainland Nova Scotia and northern Cape Breton, and these areas could continue to see accumulating snow into Thursday night. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
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