Wintry blast expected to hit harder and last longer
Posted Nov 23, 2011 05:06:59 AM.
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Drivers in Nova Scotia are being warned to prepare for a snow storm which is expected to hamper travelling in metro and across the province today and tomorrow.
A low-pressure system is moving up from the United States and the great lakes and is expected to hit the South Shore mid morning.
Annapolis Valley schools and colleges and closed for the day in anticipation of the bad weather. A complete list of closures and cancellations can be found here.
“The good news is, if you like winter weather, we’re getting a start,” said News 95.7 meteorologist Richard Zurawski.
Environment Canada is now predicting the storm will bring more snow and last several hours longer than first thought.
The province is expected to be hit with between 15 and 35 centimeters of snow with about 40 millimeters of rain.
Winds will be gusting up to 70 kilometers per hour this evening and flurries are expected to continue Thursday morning.
It’s still not clear how much snow Halifax will get compared to rain.
“My feeling is probably more snow than rain,” said Zurawski. “The coastal areas, the south shore to the east shore and along the Bay of Fundy, you’re going to be seeing quite a bit of rain.”
Environment Canada’s lead meteorologist Doug Mercer says he personally would not want to be driving home in these conditions this evening as it will be slushy and slippery.
“Basically if you’re down by the water near the coast it will probably be mostly rain, but you’ll probably still be getting some flurries,” said Mercer. “Then as the altitude increases, and it doesn’t have to increase much, it will probably be mostly snow.”
