Storm Update for Atlantic Canada - 01/02/2018 @ 7:30 PM

Storm Tracker
January 2nd, 2018
Issued 7:30 PM

Special Weather Statement for Nova Scotia

Special Weather Statement for Prince Edward Island

Special Weather Statement for New Brunswick

An intensifying low pressure system will track up the Atlantic coast of the United States and approach the Maritime Provinces on Thursday, January 4th, 2018. According to the latest GFS model run, this track has shifted a little more to the west and will track through the South Shore of Nova Scotia towards Kentville, NS, and then across Amherst into Queen's County, PEI - as reflected in the image below.

On this track inland areas west of Truro up to Amherst and along the Fundy coast of NS could see as much as 25-30 cm of snowfall combined with very strong winds gusting to 110 km/h, giving near blizzard conditions in blowing snow, while areas along the Atlantic coast, south of Halifax down to Yarmouth, NS, could see snow with 20-25 cm of snowfall possible with a changeover to rain giving 20 mm. Areas east of New Glasgow down to Sydney will see snow giving 20-25 cm followed by rain giving 10-15mm. The changeover to rain over Cape Breton Island should occur near midnight into early Friday morning. However, strong winds, gusting to 110 km/h, will persist into the afternoon or early evening of Friday for all areas. Winds could reach up to 140 km/h over Inverness County.

Prince Edward Island could see 20-25 cm of snowfall over Queen's and Prince Counties with 20 cm more likely over King's County, where a changeover to rain is expected. Winds will be gusting 90-100 km/h giving near blizzard conditions in blowing snow. King's County could see up to 10 mm of rainfall after the snow. Winds will persist throughout the day on Friday until late afternoon.

New Brunswick can expect 40+ cm over southern areas (with up to 50 cm possible for Moncton and southeast New Brunswick) combined with strong winds gusting to 90-110 km/h giving near blizzard conditions in blowing snow. Central New Brunswick could see up to 25-35 cm of snow, with slightly higher amounts near the gulf coast, combined with winds gusting 80-90 km/h. Northern New Brunswick could see up to 15 cm of snowfall. The winds will persist into Friday near noon.

It is important to note that these are early forecast predictions and changes are possible before this low pressure system reaches Atlantic Canada.

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