Monday, December 02, 2019

Winter Storm Ezekiel Update Six





















10:05 PM AST Monday 02 December 2019
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County
Extended period of freezing rain and ice pellets expected on Tuesday.

Locations: Kent county, Grand Lake and Queens county, Oromocto and Sunbury county and northern Charlotte county.

Time span: early Tuesday morning until Tuesday afternoon.

Remarks: Snow will develop early Tuesday morning then change quickly to ice pellets and freezing rain. Precipitation will gradually change back to snow from west to east on Tuesday afternoon.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break.

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 NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

7:42 PM AST Monday 02 December 2019
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Extended period of Freezing rain and ice pellets expected tonight.

Locations: Mainland Nova Scotia except the extreme southwestern areas.

Time span: Tonight and early Tuesday morning.

Remarks: Freezing rain and ice pellets over parts of southern Nova Scotia will spread northward this evening reaching northern mainland Nova Scotia overnight. Many areas may receive at least 4 hours of freezing rain mixed with ice pellets. Near the Atlantic coast, temperatures are expected to rise above the freezing mark allowing a changeover to rain later tonight. Precipitation is expected to change to rain throughout the province by mid morning Tuesday.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.

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 NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

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