Nova Scotians are looking at possible “significant snowfall” late this week, on the busy travel weekend ahead of Christmas.
Environment Canada has put out a special weather statement covering the entire province, except Cape Breton, that spans from Friday night into Saturday.
“An area of low pressure is expected to travel up the eastern seaboard late this week and track south of Nova Scotia on Saturday bringing snow to the province,” the statement reads.
“It is too early to give specific precipitation amounts as small changes in the track of this storm could dramatically alter precipitation amounts.”
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The forecaster says significant snowfall is possible for some parts or all of Nova Scotia, which would make travel “difficult” on Saturday.
Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says there are still many “question marks about this system.”
“We are tracking what could be a significant system moving into Nova Scotia and the Maritimes by Saturday. There is the potential for significant snow and strong winds with this one for the HRM, much of Nova Scotia and other parts of the Maritimes,” he said.
“The track with this system will be key as to how much snow falls and even which precipitation type falls. We will be able to fine tune the forecast over the next 24 to 48 hours to provide better details.”
Hull adds that it appears Christmas Day will have “calmer weather after this system passes.”
“If a lot of snow does fall over the weekend, it could make for white Christmas,” he said.
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