Halifax digs out from weekend storm
Posted Mar 16, 2015 07:29:18 AM.
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It looks like winter is here to stay, at least until Saturday.
The latest storm has the province digging out from under 16-65 centimetres of snow.
The snow caused dangerous conditions on the province’s roads, causing a 14 vehicle pile-up in Cape Breton.
Police say six people were treated for minor injuries following yesterday’s accident on a bridge on Union Highway.
Significant snow, mixed with freezing drizzle and ice pellets, are creating real challenge cleaning up today, and just as you take a breather, News 95.7 meteorologist Richard Zurawski says there’s more winter coming our way.
“It looks like temperatures will stay on the cold side, so it’s going to snow,” said Zurawski. “There won’t be any freezing rain associated with the disturbance coming our way Wednesday.”
Richard says we can expect up to 10 more centimetres of snow.
There is some good news on the horizon, much of the snow could be gone by the weekend with more spring-like conditions in the forecast next weekend.
“Almost a week from now on Saturday, we could be getting a rain event,” he said. “Temperatures will be on the rise and most of the snow could melt.”
Flurries and blowing snow conditions are expected throughout today, and many flights are delayed or cancelled at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
The Confederation Bridge to PEI also remains closed.
The blizzard conditions have move into Newfoundland where as much as 40 centimetres of snow is expected to fall by the end of the day.
