Mid-April Winter Storm Update Number One

 

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
11:05 AM ADT Friday 12 April 2013
Snowfall warning for
Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick continued

10 to 15 centimetres of snow expected tonight and Saturday.

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

A low pressure system will track south of Nova Scotia tonight. Rain showers will begin late this afternoon in southwestern regions changing to snow and spreading northeastward this evening. The snow will become mixed or change to ice pellets over Grand Manan Island tonight. The snow will taper to scattered showers or flurries by noon Saturday over western regions and by early evening in the east.

At this time central and northwestern regions of the province are expected to get 5 to 10 centimetres of snow but a slight deviation in the track or intensity of the system could result in greater amount. Which would result in snowfall warning being extended into those regions.

Halifax County - east of Porters Lake
11:05 AM ADT Friday 12 April 2013
Winter storm watch for
Halifax County - east of Porters Lake continued

Mixed precipitation in the form of rain, freezing rain, snow and ice pellets is expected tonight and into Saturday.

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

A low pressure system is forecast to develop southwest of Cape Cod this evening and track south of Nova Scotia on Saturday. Rain changing to snow and ice pellets are forecast to begin over southwestern regions of the province early this evening and will push northward tonight to affect the rest of Nova Scotia by Saturday morning. A few hours of freezing rain is expected to be mixed with the ice pellets after midnight for southwestern sections. Snowfall amounts of 10-15 centimetres are expected tonight and Saturday over Northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton associated with this system. A winter storm watch is in effect for central and western portions of the province where snowfall amounts could possibly reach snowfall warning criteria therefore the public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Guysborough County
11:05 AM ADT Friday 12 April 2013
Snowfall warning for
Guysborough County continued

Periods of snow at times heavy will develop late this evening and persist into Saturday.

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

A low pressure system is forecast to develop southwest of Cape Cod this evening and track south of Nova Scotia on Saturday. Rain changing to snow and ice pellets are forecast to begin over southwestern regions of the province early this evening and will push northward tonight to affect the rest of Nova Scotia by Saturday morning. A few hours of freezing rain is expected to be mixed with the ice pellets after midnight for southwestern sections. Snowfall amounts of 10-15 centimetres are expected tonight and Saturday over Northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton associated with this system. A winter storm watch is in effect for central and western portions of the province where snowfall amounts could possibly reach snowfall warning criteria therefore the public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required.

Queens County P.E.I.
11:05 AM ADT Friday 12 April 2013
Snowfall warning for
Queens County P.E.I. continued

Periods of snow at times heavy will develop late this evening and persist into Saturday.

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

A low pressure system is forecast to develop southwest of Cape Cod this evening and track south of Nova Scotia on Saturday. Periods of snow are expected ahead of the low with snowfall amounts of 10-15 centimetres expected tonight and Saturday