Winter Storm Sadie Update Two

3:38 PM ADT Saturday 18 April 2020
Winter storm warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

Total snowfall: 20 to 30 cm and possibly higher.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 km/h.

Locations: Cape Breton County and Richmond County.

Time span: near midnight tonight until Sunday afternoon.

Remarks: Snow and blowing snow will begin near midnight tonight and into Sunday. Snow is expected to end Sunday afternoon.

Strong northeasterly winds with gusts up to 90 km/h are also expected on Sunday.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Winter storm warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.

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.