Winter Storm Dorothy Update Eight

3:25 PM AST Friday 29 November 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
Large waves, pounding surf and elevated water levels are expected.

Wave heights: 3 to 7 metres.

Locations: North facing shorelines of The Gulf of St. Lawrence, Northumberland Strait and Cabot Strait.

Time span: Tonight, Saturday, then subsiding on Sunday.

Remarks: The highest waves will be at north facing shorelines of the Magdalen Islands, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton where waves of 5 to 7 metres and water levels of near a metre above normal are expected.

Over north facing shorelines of New Brunswick and mainland Nova Scotia, wave heights are expected to be in the 3 to 4 metre range with a water level of 50 cm to 1 metre above normal.

Shore or beach erosion and damage to coastal infrastructure is possible in vulnerable areas.

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

10:35 AM AST Friday 29 November 2019
Snow squall watch in effect for:

Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass
Flurries at times heavy are expected. Snow squalls are likely as a cold northerly flow develops over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Total snowfall: locally up to 20 cm by Saturday afternoon.

Locations: Northern mainland Nova Scotia and western Prince Edward Island.

Time span: This afternoon until Saturday evening.

Remarks: Flurries at times heavy will develop this afternoon and will persist tonight and Saturday. Snow squalls with locally poor visibility are likely as well.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.

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

3:25 PM AST Friday 29 November 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass
Large waves, pounding surf and elevated water levels are expected.

Wave heights: 3 to 7 metres.

Locations: North facing shorelines of The Gulf of St. Lawrence, Northumberland Strait and Cabot Strait.

Time span: Tonight, Saturday, then subsiding on Sunday.

Remarks: The highest waves will be at north facing shorelines of the Magdalen Islands, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton where waves of 5 to 7 metres and water levels of near a metre above normal are expected.

Over north facing shorelines of New Brunswick and mainland Nova Scotia, wave heights are expected to be in the 3 to 4 metre range with a water level of 50 cm to 1 metre above normal.

Shore or beach erosion and damage to coastal infrastructure is possible in vulnerable areas.

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

10:35 AM AST Friday 29 November 2019
Snow squall watch in effect for:

Prince County P.E.I.
Flurries at times heavy are expected. Snow squalls are likely as a cold northerly flow develops over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Total snowfall: locally up to 20 cm by Saturday afternoon.

Locations: Northern mainland Nova Scotia and western Prince Edward Island.

Time span: This afternoon until Saturday evening.

Remarks: Flurries at times heavy will develop this afternoon and will persist tonight and Saturday. Snow squalls with locally poor visibility are likely as well.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.

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

3:25 PM AST Friday 29 November 2019
Special weather statement in effect for:

Prince County P.E.I.
Large waves, pounding surf and elevated water levels are expected.

Wave heights: 3 to 7 metres.

Locations: North facing shorelines of The Gulf of St. Lawrence, Northumberland Strait and Cabot Strait.

Time span: Tonight, Saturday, then subsiding on Sunday.

Remarks: The highest waves will be at north facing shorelines of the Magdalen Islands, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton where waves of 5 to 7 metres and water levels of near a metre above normal are expected.

Over north facing shorelines of New Brunswick and mainland Nova Scotia, wave heights are expected to be in the 3 to 4 metre range with a water level of 50 cm to 1 metre above normal.

Shore or beach erosion and damage to coastal infrastructure is possible in vulnerable areas.

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