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Update – Special weather statement in effect via Environment Canada
Messy winter weather forecast for Thursday, particularly in the afternoon and early evening. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic.
Snowfall amounts: 5 cm except up to 10 cm for parts of northern Nova Scotia.
Time span: Thursday afternoon and evening.
Similar events in the past have led to: traffic delays and hazardous driving conditions.
Remarks: Precipitation will begin as snow near mid-day Thursday and transition to ice pellets and periods of freezing rain in the afternoon. 5 cm of snow is expected except for northern areas where up to 10 cm is possible. A changeover to rain is forecast over southern sections of the province late in the day.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NSStorm.
Source
https://weather.gc.ca/?province=ns&zoom=5¢er=45.65784209,-63.47511933
