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Snow on the way as Environment Canada issues special weather statement for N.S.

File - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of Nova Scotia, predicting a large amount of snow on Sunday. Alexander Quon/Global News File

Environment Canada says Nova Scotians should prepare for the possibility of snow, freezing rain and ice pellets on Sunday.

The federal agency issued a special weather statement for the entire province on Friday afternoon.

Environment Canada says that a low-pressure system is expected to track northeastward toward the Maritimes and is devolving to become a stronger storm than meteorologists originally anticipated.

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The central, northern and western portions of the province will receive the heaviest snow amounts. Eastern mainland and Cape Breton are more likely to receive some snow, then a mix of ice pellets, freezing rain and rain.

Environment Canada says that their prediction could change as the system develops.

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