Active AlertsRear Big Pond, NS

Snowfall with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.

Locations: Richmond and Cape Breton counties.

Total snowfall: 10 cm along the coast to 15 cm inland.

Time span: this evening until Monday morning.

Remarks: Snow, heavy at times, will begin over Cape Breton this evening. Some communities may see precipitation start as rain, but a quick changeover to snow is expected by late evening. Temperatures will hover near zero in many areas so the snow is expected to be wet, dense, and difficult to clear by hand. Conditions will quickly improve across the province on Monday morning.

Snow is expected to transition to rain near the coast early Monday morning while persisting for a longer duration inland and over higher terrain.

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Travel will likely be challenging. Visibility will likely be reduced at times.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to snowfall accumulations.

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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.