The calender lies!!

[P. McKinley]

Winter Storm Warning

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
2:16 PM ADT Thursday 21 March 2013
Winter storm warning for
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County changed from Snowfall warning

This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system developing south of Nova Scotia will intensify as it moves north today. The low is expected to track over Eastern Cape Breton early Friday morning.

There is now more certainty on the track of this low as it approaches Nova Scotia and it looks like the snow will push further west than previously indicated in our earlier forecasts. Highest snowfall amounts as well as the most persistent blowing snow are expected over Cape Breton where a winter storm warning is in effect. Cape Breton will likely see 30 to possibly 40 centimetres of snow before the precipitation tapers off late Friday morning. The counties of Antigonish and Guysborough have also been upgraded to winter storm warning as those areas will see 20 to 30 centimetres of snow before the snow tapers off Friday morning. Pictou County should see about 15 to 20 centimetres of snow while areas further west..Such as Truro and Halifax Metro..Should see about 10 to possibly 15 centimetres. Southwest Nova Scotia should see snowfall amounts of less than 5 centimetres.

Strong winds associated with the low will give blowing snow to much of Northeast Nova Scotia tonight and Friday morning.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

We had flurries today.....I guess that isn't quite the same as your weather forecast, but to hear all the talk on the radio and from folks coming in the store, you would have thought bit was "The Blizzard of '13".