Brace yourselves for a cold snap after Thursday’s disturbance passes Nova Scotia. Temperatures are set to plummet across the province Thursday night into Friday with windchill values reaching -24 in areas around Amherst and -20 in areas such as New Glasgow, Pictou, Truro and Greenwood. Halifax and Cape Breton can expect it to feel as low as -19.
A track further southeast for our incoming system, means less snow for Nova Scotia.
That said, still expect a slick Thursday evening commute.
In behind, we'll see strong winds & the coldest temps so far this season on Fri & Sat.
Details:https://t.co/lBnxPtcAQi#nsstorm #nswx pic.twitter.com/h3DGVO6jZr— Ryan Snoddon (@ryansnoddon) January 15, 2020
Snow will be the story for Thursday, with gusty winds & bitter cold temps the headlines for Friday.
Gusts 60-80+ km/h for coastal Nova Scotia, PEI & Fundy coast of New Brunswick on Thurs night & into Friday.
Cape Breton likely to see gusts reach 90+ km/h Friday.#nsstorm #nbstorm pic.twitter.com/CtFY5JLRUr— Ryan Snoddon (@ryansnoddon) January 14, 2020
Wind gusts are set to reach 90-110km/h on the Atlantic Coast and parts of Cape Breton with the rest of the mainland reaching 60-80km/h. Whiteouts are to be expected.
High waves, storm surge may affect southern Gulf of St. Lawrence & Cape Breton Island Thursday night into Friday. This may cause minor coastal flooding. Continue to monitor alerts & forecasts issued by Environment Canada. #NSStorm https://t.co/sBBmydf9sd
— Nova Scotia EMO (@nsemo) January 15, 2020