Post Christmas Eastern North American Winter Storm Update Three

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
3:41 PM AST Wednesday 26 December 2012
Wind warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

Southeast winds of up to 100 km/h are forecast overnight Thursday night.

This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system developing south of the Great Lakes is forecast to lie near Cape Cod by Thursday evening and then move across Nova Scotia on Friday.

Colchester County - Cobequid Bay
3:41 PM AST Wednesday 26 December 2012
Winter storm watch for
Colchester County - Cobequid Bay issued

Snow and ice pellets will become mixed with and change to rain Thursday night. This will combine with high winds to give potentially treacherous driving conditions, especially inland and over higher terrain.

This is an alert to the potential development of dangerous winter weather conditions in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system developing south of the Great Lakes is forecast to lie near Cape Cod by Thursday evening and then move across Nova Scotia on Friday.

This will spread snow and ice pellets followed by rain from the southwest to the northeast starting Thursday morning. Rain will be heaviest in along the southwest shore giving amounts up to 35 millimetres. Snow will be heaviest inland and to the north, and may reach warning levels over parts of Cape Breton and the Cobequid hills. The high rainfall amounts and melting snow may cause local flooding and treacherous driving condition in the southwest mainland as well.

Winds will be high over most of the province, and will gust up to 100 km/h along the coast of Southwest Mainland Nova Scotia. Also Les Suetes winds of up to 110 km/h are forecast Thursday evening for the Cape Breton Highlands. These winds will also give rough and pounding waves along the Atlantic coast starting late Thursday into Friday.

Prince County P.E.I.
3:41 PM AST Wednesday 26 December 2012
Winter storm watch for
Prince County P.E.I. issued

Snowfall amounts may reach or exceed 15 centimetres, and the high winds Thursday night may also produce enough blowing snow to require a winter storm warning Thursday night.

This is an alert to the potential development of dangerous winter weather conditions in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system developing south of the Great Lakes is forecast to lie near Cape Cod by Thursday evening and then move across Nova Scotia on Friday.

This will spread snow and strong winds into Prince Edward Island Thursday night. If condition worsen further than currently forecast, a winter storm warning may be required.

Mount Carleton - Renous Highway
3:48 PM AST Wednesday 26 December 2012
Winter storm warning for
Mount Carleton - Renous Highway issued

Snow and blowing snow beginning Thursday morning in the southwest and over Eastern New Brunswick Thursday evening. Amounts of 25 centimetres or more.

A low pressure system developing south of the Great Lakes is forecast to lie near Cape Cod Thursday evening and then move across Nova Scotia on Friday.

Snow ahead of the low will begin Thursday morning over Southwestern New Brunswick and then spread to other areas by Thursday evening. Snow will taper off from west to east on Friday as the low moves away. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 30 centimeters are forecast by Friday morning over central and southern parts of New Brunswick. In the north amounts could exceed 10 centimetres. The precipitation will become mixed with ice pellets and then change to rain along the Fundy coast late Thursday.

Brisk easterly winds are expected to develop on Thursday as the low approaches the Maritimes. These winds will be particularly strong over Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County where gusts to 90 km/h are expected.

The snow and strong winds will combine to produce heavy blowing snow and whiteout conditions which may lead to treacherous driving conditions.

This will spread snow and ice pellets followed by rain from the southwest to the northeast starting Thursday morning. Rain will be heaviest in along the southwest shore giving amounts up to 35 millimetres. Snow will be heaviest inland and to the north, and may reach warning levels over parts of Cape Breton and the Cobequid hills. The high rainfall amounts and melting snow may cause local flooding and treacherous driving condition in the southwest mainland as well.

Winds will be high over most of the province, and will gust up to 100 km/h along the coast of Southwest Mainland Nova Scotia. Also Les Suetes winds of up to 110 km/h are forecast Thursday evening for the Cape Breton Highlands. These winds will also give rough and pounding waves along the Atlantic coast starting late Thursday into Friday.