Environment Canada has placed all of Nova Scotia under snowfall warning, as of Thursday afternoon.
Earlier in the day, the weather agency placed Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth Counties under the warnings, while the Halifax areas, Hants and Kings County, as well as Annapolis and Digby County, were issued special weather statements.
However, as of 3:45 p.m., Environment Canada is warning that the entire province — now including Cape Breton — is forecasted to see significant snowfall on Friday.
Most of the province is expected to see up to 20 centimetres of snow in what will likely be “the first significant snowfall of the winter for parts of western Nova Scotia.”
There’s even potential for some regions to get up to 30 centimetres of total snowfall.
“Snow may mix with or change to rain at times along parts of the Atlantic coast which could reduce accumulations somewhat,” read Environment Canada’s warning.
The agency said residents in those areas should prepare for quickly changing travel conditions.
“Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.”
It’s expected to begin in the early morning, and temperatures in the Halifax area aren’t expected to drop below -1 degrees Celsius. However, wind chill in the morning could be at -7 degrees Celsius.
Saturday is expected to be a cloudy day in the area, with the sun potentially coming back out on Sunday.