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Freezing rain warning in effect via Environment Canada
Freezing rain is expected or occurring.
Prolonged periods of freezing rain on Tuesday.
Locations: Nova Scotia
Time Span: Tuesday morning through to Tuesday evening.
Remarks: Periods of snow and ice pellets across the province tonight and early Tuesday, then changing to a prolonged period of ice pellets then freezing rain, before gradually changing to rain from southwest to northeast across the province on Tuesday.
Freezing rain warnings have been issued for all counties except Victoria and Inverness County – Mabou and north, but the warning could be extended to these counties in subsequent forecasts.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban 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 NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.
More information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns
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Special weather statement in effect via Environment Canada
Potential for extended period of freezing precipitation Monday night or Tuesday.
Locations: Nova Scotia.
Time span: Monday night through Tuesday morning for southwestern half of the province, early Tuesday morning through late Tuesday afternoon elsewhere.
Remarks: An elongated, slow moving system is expected to cross the region Monday night and Tuesday. Precipitation will start as snow over most areas Monday evening then change to a prolonged period of ice pellets and/or freezing rain Monday night into Tuesday before gradually changing to rain from southwest to northeast across the province on Tuesday.
Latest indications show a potential for between 4 to 12 hours of freezing precipitation possible for some parts of the province, with the greatest risk over areas furthest inland as well as the northern half of the province on Tuesday.
Note that as this system is still in early stages of development, this situation may change and it will continue to be closely monitored as it approaches in the event warnings may be required.
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.
More information: http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns
