Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of Nova Scotia.
Areas with statement in place:
Antigonish County
Colchester County
Guysborough County
Halifax County
Halifax Metro
Inverness County
Pictou County
Richmond County
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Victoria County
These areas can expect 5 – 15cm of snow Thursday afternoon
The statement reads:
10:55 AM ADT Wednesday 25 March 2020
A wintery mix is expected for Thursday into Friday.
Total snowfall: 5 to 15 cm. Maximum wind gusts: northeasterly 60 km/h.
Locations: central to eastern Nova Scotia.
Time span: Thursday afternoon until Friday afternoon.
Remarks: Precipitation is expected to begin as snow Thursday afternoon then transition to a mix of ice pellets or freezing rain in the evening and overnight. Freezing rain may persist over Cape Breton into Friday morning before a changeover to rain showers or flurries. Precipitation will taper off Friday afternoon.