#cbcmar Tomorrow a low pressure system tracking to the west of the Maritimes will break the icy grip of the current Arctic air mass as it puts us in a steady southerly flow. Along, however, with the warmer air will be a round of moisture that will bring a snowy mix of weather across the region on Friday. Heres how its expected to play out. Flurries or a very light snow develops in the morning. Accumulations will be in the range of trace to 5 cm. In the afternoon this mixes with or turns over to a period of ice pellets and rain. Finally in the evening as the back edge of the system begins to clear a turn back to a brief period of snow is expected along with some additional accumulations of 2 to 5 cm. Most along the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotia can expect no more than 2 to 5 cm of slushy accumulations. Parts of the Annapolis Valley, Cumberland/Colchester Co, and the Highlands of Cape Breton may see totals closer to 5 to 10 cm. Temperatures will be dropping below freezing Friday night into Saturday morning so expect any slush around in the evening to freeze solid overnight. Flurries early in the morning turn to periods of snow by noon. New Brunswick will remain in periods of snow through the afternoon with the exception of a possible mix of ice pellets and rain for communities on the Bay of Fundy coastline. The back edge of the snow clears northwest to southeast by early evening. Behind the snow there may be some scattered flurries overnight. Snow amounts will total 5 to 10 cm generally across New Brunswick with inland areas along the Bay of Fundy, Monton and the southeast, and up to the Acadian Peninsula to see 10 to 15 cm of snow. Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning from Saint John to Moncton. Any slushy mix along the Bay of Fundy coastline will freeze solid overnight. Colder temperatures in northern New Brunswick will result in a light snow that will be easily blown around by winds so restrictions to visibility are possible. Flurries in the morning turn to periods of snow for Prince County in the Afternoon. In the meantime Queens and Kings county will see a mix of snow, ice pellets, and rain in the afternoon. The steady precipitation will ease west to east in the evening, and turns over to scattered flurries overnight. Temperatures will fall below freezing Friday night so any slushy accumulations will freeze solid by Saturday morning. Snowfall amounts will vary east to west across PEI. Prince County could see totals of 10 to 15 cm, but Kings and Queens County are only likely to see 5 to 10 cm due to mixing in of ice pellets and rain.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:56:23 +0000
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