Mid-December Winter Storm Update Four

Edmundston and Madawaska County
3:37 PM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Snowfall warning for
Edmundston and Madawaska County issued

15 to 35 centimetres of snow expected by Wednesday afternoon.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A stalled trough of low pressure over New England will move south of Nova Scotia on Wednesday. Significant amounts of snow are expected with this system over southern and northwestern regions of New Brunswick. Over extreme southwestern regions precipitation will fall mainly as rain. Precipitation will become lighter Wednesday afternoon as the trough moves away. Precipitation amounts will diminish rapidly over northeastern portions of the province with only scattered flurries expected over the eastern half of the province.

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
3:37 PM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Snowfall warning for
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick issued

15 to 35 centimetres of snow expected by Wednesday afternoon.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A stalled trough of low pressure over New England will move south of Nova Scotia on Wednesday. Significant amounts of snow are expected with this system over southern and northwestern regions of New Brunswick. Over extreme southwestern regions precipitation will fall mainly as rain. Precipitation will become lighter Wednesday afternoon as the trough moves away. Precipitation amounts will diminish rapidly over northeastern portions of the province with only scattered flurries expected over the eastern half of the province.

Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass
3:44 PM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Snowfall warning for
Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass issued

15 centimetres of snow is expected by Wednesday evening.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A trough of low pressure over Cape Cod will develop a low pressure system to the south of Nova Scotia Wednesday morning. Ahead of the trough rain and gusty winds over Southern Nova Scotia will continue to spread eastward this evening. Rain will continue until Wednesday afternoon with total amounts of 30 to 50 millimeters forecast for southern parts of the province, running from Halifax County to Digby County.

Over Northern Nova Scotia the precipitation will begin as showers this evening and change to snow overnight and continue on Wednesday. Areas south of the Minas basin will remain as rain tonight and turn to snow Wednesday morning. Total amounts of 15 centimetres of snow are forecast for Kings, Hants, Colchester and Cumberland counties by Wednesday evening. This snow will fall with temperatures at or near freezing and some melting could occur as it accumulates. This could lead to slushy conditions and produce hazardous driving conditions on Wednesday for the above regions. Areas further south not that are not in the warning area will still see the rain changeover to snow later in the day and a few centimetres fall.

Ahead of the trough strong easterly winds over the Cape Breton Highlands will produce Les Suetes winds tonight. These winds will gust up to 90 km/h and will persist most of the day Wednesday.

Also rough pounding surf and possible higher than normal water levels at the high tides are expected tonight and Wednesday along the Atlantic coast.

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
3:44 PM AST Tuesday 18 December 2012
Rainfall warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

30 to 50 millimeters of rain is expected by Wednesday evening.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A trough of low pressure over Cape Cod will develop a low pressure system to the south of Nova Scotia Wednesday morning. Ahead of the trough rain and gusty winds over Southern Nova Scotia will continue to spread eastward this evening. Rain will continue until Wednesday afternoon with total amounts of 30 to 50 millimeters forecast for southern parts of the province, running from Halifax County to Digby County.

Over Northern Nova Scotia the precipitation will begin as showers this evening and change to snow overnight and continue on Wednesday. Areas south of the Minas basin will remain as rain tonight and turn to snow Wednesday morning. Total amounts of 15 centimetres of snow are forecast for Kings, Hants, Colchester and Cumberland counties by Wednesday evening. This snow will fall with temperatures at or near freezing and some melting could occur as it accumulates. This could lead to slushy conditions and produce hazardous driving conditions on Wednesday for the above regions. Areas further south not that are not in the warning area will still see the rain changeover to snow later in the day and a few centimetres fall.

Ahead of the trough strong easterly winds over the Cape Breton Highlands will produce Les Suetes winds tonight. These winds will gust up to 90 km/h and will persist most of the day Wednesday.

Also rough pounding surf and possible higher than normal water levels at the high tides are expected tonight and Wednesday along the Atlantic coast.