Mid-March Southern Maritimes Winter Storm Update One

Mid-March Southern Maritimes Winter Storm

10:36 AM ADT Sunday 19 March 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County
A low pressure system will approach slowly from the south tonight and Monday then linger around the region into Tuesday. Precipitation from this system will begin over southernmost portions of New

Brunswick early Monday morning as a mixture of light snow, ice pellets and freezing rain but should change to rain later in the morning as temperatures climb slightly above the freezing mark. However, as

temperatures fall later in the day and the precipitation continues to push northward, there is potential for a prolonged area of freezing rain to form Monday evening and persist into Tuesday morning. At

this time northern and eastern portions of the province are most at risk for freezing rain.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as freezing rain warnings may be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

10:35 AM ADT Sunday 19 March 2017
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

A low pressure system currently over the Eastern Seaboard will track slowly northeastward towards the Maritimes. This system will spread wintry conditions over southern Nova Scotia this afternoon and

northern regions this evening. The snow will change to a mixture of ice pellets and freezing rain and then to rain tonight or Monday. The freezing rain will persist the longest over central and eastern

portions of the province. Snow and ice pellet amounts are expected to be in the range of 10 to 15 cm followed by several hours of freezing rain.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

10:33 AM ADT Sunday 19 March 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
A low pressure system currently over the Eastern Seaboard will track slowly northeastward towards the Maritimes. This system is forecast to bring wintry conditions, in the form of snow, ice pellets, freezing

rain and rain, to Prince Edward Island tonight and Monday. Precipitation is forecast to persist into Tuesday before the system pulls away.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

10:33 AM ADT Sunday 19 March 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Yarmouth County
A low pressure system currently over the Eastern Seaboard will track slowly northeastward towards the Maritimes. This system will spread wintry conditions over southern Nova Scotia this afternoon and

northern regions this evening. The snow will change to a mixture of ice pellets and freezing rain and then to rain tonight or Monday morning. Snow and ice pellet amounts are expected to be in the range

of 5 to 10 cm followed by a few hours of freezing rain.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

10:33 AM ADT Sunday 19 March 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

Cumberland County - Minas Shore
A low pressure system currently over the Eastern Seaboard will track slowly northeastward towards the Maritimes. This system will spread wintry conditions over southern Nova Scotia this afternoon and

northern regions this evening. The snow will change to a mixture of ice pellets and freezing rain and then to rain tonight or Monday morning. Snow and ice pellet amounts are expected to be in the range

of 5 to 10 cm followed by a few hours of freezing rain.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts as warnings may be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.weatheraspc.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.