First Storm of Spring Bringing Mix of Rain and Snow to Nova Scotia

The beginning of spring doesn’t mean the end of wintry weather, with the latest system expected to hit the province starting tomorrow morning and continuing through the day Friday.

The snow will begin for Western Nova Scotia in the morning, spreading eastward throughout the day and reaching Cape Breton in the evening. The snow will be short-lived for the western half of the province and it will quickly switch over to rain, with the potential for some brief freezing rain with the transition. As we get later into the evening, the heavier rain will begin for the west and it will begin to dissipate overnight. Total rainfall amounts up to 20mm can be expected.

For Cape Breton and the Eastern Mainland, there will be significantly less rain mixed with the snow and heavier snowfall will move in for overnight tomorrow and the early morning hours Friday. Snowfall rates may be as high as 3cm/hr across much of Cape Breton for several hours, driving total accumulation up to 20+cm of wet snow for some areas. The snow will also continue to fall into the afternoon and evening Friday for Cape Breton as additional moisture is pulled in from the northwest.