Eastern Nova Scotia Pre-Christmas Winter Storm Update One

9:58 PM AST Thursday 21 December 2023

Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected or occurring.

Total snowfall: 10 to 15 cm by Friday morning.

Locations: Inverness County - South of Mabou, Richmond County and Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County.

Time span: this evening until Friday morning. 

Remarks: Strong winds combined with fresh snowfall will continue to cause widespread blowing snow. Winds are expected to ease slightly and snow will taper to flurries Friday morning.

Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility.

Blowing snow advisories are issued when winds are expected to create blowing snow giving poor visibility to 800 metres or less for at least 3 hours.

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

9:57 PM AST Thursday 21 December 2023

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 to 100 km/h.

Locations: eastern mainland and portions of Cape Breton.

Time span: continuing until Friday morning

Remarks: Winds will diminish slightly over the eastern mainland later tonight.

Utility outages may occur.

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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

9:57 PM AST Thursday 21 December 2023

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 km/h.

Time span: diminishing later tonight.

Utility outages may occur.

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 PEstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.

9:54 PM AST Thursday 21 December 2023

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

Snowfall amount: up to 25 cm, possibly 45 over the Highlands.

Maximum wind gusts: 90 km/h.

Locations: Inverness County - Mabou and North and Victoria County.

Time span: tonight and most of the day Friday.

Remarks: A long lasting winter storm continues to impact the area. Snow with widespread reduced visibilities in blowing snow is expected through the night and into Friday.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.