4:09 AM AST Wednesday 23 November 2011
Snowfall warning for
Queens County continued
Snowfall amounts of up to 35 cm are expected today and tonight.
A low pressure system south of the Great Lakes will track eastward today
reaching the south shore of Nova Scotia this evening then Southeastern
Newfoundland Thursday. Precipitation associated with this system is expected
to spread across the mainland this morning and Cape Breton this afternoon.
A cold airmass over the region will result in precipitation falling mainly
as snow over inland areas however rain is expected along coastal areas due
to relatively warm water temperatures. Snowfall amounts of 15 to 30
centimetres are expected for inland areas with the highest amounts in the
Annapolis Valley where amounts may reach 35 cm. Rainfall amounts of up to 40
millimetres are forecast along the Atlantic coast. The precipitation will
taper off tonight over western portions of the province and Thursday morning
over Cape Breton.
Very strong northeasterly winds gusting to 80 km/h will develop along the
eastern shore and Southern Cape Breton tonight. Higher than normal water
levels and rough and pounding surf are forecast for exposed areas of the
Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia and Southern Cape Breton. Water levels will
peak Thursday morning and Thursday evening.
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