Blizzard Warning for Halifax, Nova Scotia in effect until Tuesday, 8:51 AM AST. Source: Environment Canada

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.



A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE U.S. SEABOARD TODAY WILL INTENSIFY INTO A LARGE STORM AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE MARITIMES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING AND SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD DURING THE DAY. VERY STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 100 KM/H OR POSSIBLY HIGHER WILL GIVE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES ON TUESDAY. GENERAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM ARE EXPECTED. OVER PARTS OF NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO ICE PELLETS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE EVENING.