Flurries at times heavy and possible snowsqualls are expected to develop this evening;
📍 Affected Areas (9)
* Annapolis County
* Colchester County – Cobequid Bay
* Colchester County – Truro and south
* Colchester County North
* Digby County
* Hants County
* Kings County
* Shelburne County
* Yarmouth County
❄️ Total snowfall: up to 10 cm in heaviest flurries, especially if snowsqualls develop.
💨 Maximum wind gusts: 70 km/h.
⏱️ Time span: beginning this evening, ending Friday morning or early Friday afternoon.
Remarks: Flurries may organize into snowsqualls and with strong westerly winds and falling temperatures, poor visibilities may occur.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.
Snow squall watches are issued when localized, intense snowfall causing rapid accumulation and/ or reduced visibility is possible.
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.
For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/ environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
From Environment Canada
