Winter Storm Kade Update Three

3:29 PM AST Thursday 06 February 2020
Wind warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Very strong southwesterly winds are forecast Friday evening and overnight.

Wind gusts: 90 to 110 km/h.

Locations: Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia.

Time Span: Friday evening through the overnight.

Remarks: Strong southwesterly winds gusting between 90 and 110 km/h are forecast to develop Friday evening in the south and spread northeastward. Winds will diminish overnight.

Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.

 3:28 PM AST Thursday 06 February 2020
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.

Total rainfall: 15 to 30 mm.

Locations: along the Atlantic coast of central Nova Scotia.

Time span: overnight tonight until Friday evening.

Remarks: The snow will change through ice pellets to freezing rain tonight, then to rain Friday morning as temperatures rise above freezing. Along the Atlantic coast, where temperatures are expected to be slightly warmer, precipitation will fall largely as rain tonight. Total rainfall accumulations of 15 to 30 mm are forecast, with the highest amounts expected along the coast.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

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.

 3:27 PM AST Thursday 06 February 2020
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

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

Freezing rain amounts: possibly more than to 20 mm over some inland areas, with lesser amounts over southwestern Nova Scotia and along the coast.

Location: Nova Scotia.

Time span: beginning this evening in the southwest and continuing into Friday evening over some northern regions.

Remarks: An area of freezing rain will spread from the southwest to the northeast through the course of the night.

In the southwest, freezing rain is expected to quickly change to rain along the coast, but may continue into the overnight hours further inland.

The remainder of Nova Scotia will see a prolonged period of freezing rain, which will gradually transition to rain on Friday from south to north as temperatures rise above freezing. Some inland areas may receive total freezing rain accumulations of 20 mm or more from this event.

In addition, higher than normal water levels are likely along the Atlantic coast near high tide Friday evening.

Later on Friday night, winds will diminish and shift to northwesterly as a cold front crossing the province brings snow flurries and a rapid drop to cooler temperatures.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and extremely hazardous. Extended and widespread utility outages are possible.

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.

3:23 PM AST Thursday 06 February 2020
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

An extended period of freezing rain is expected. A total of 10 to 20 mm is possible.

Locations: Southern New Brunswick.

Time span: beginning overnight and continuing into Friday evening.

Remarks: The snow will change to ice pellets or freezing rain overnight or Friday morning. Over Grand Manan Island the snow will change to rain tonight and persist on Friday. The mixed precipitation will change to periods of snow Friday night.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.

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.

3:20 PM AST Thursday 06 February 2020
Snowfall warning in effect for:

Woodstock and Carleton County
Significant snow expected tonight and Friday.

Total snowfall: 25 to 40 cm.

Locations: northern and parts of central New Brunswick.

Time span: ending Saturday morning.

Remarks: Periods of light snow will become heavy at times on Friday. The snow will taper to flurries early Saturday morning.

Additionally, strong northeasterly then northwesterly winds Friday night into Saturday morning will likely cause reduced visibility in blowing snow.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

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.

3:25 PM AST Thursday 06 February 2020
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Freezing rain amounts: possibly as much as 5 to 10 mm.

Locations: Prince Edward Island.

Time span: Friday afternoon into the evening.

Remarks: Snow will persist through the night then change over to ice pellets then to a mixture of freezing rain and ice pellets Friday afternoon. Precipitation will change back to snow Friday night.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous. 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 PEstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.