Mix of snow, rain Wednesday night and Thursday; nor'easter Friday night into Saturday
CTV
A strong coastal storm threatens to bring heavy snowfall to parts of the Maritimes this weekend.
A fast-moving mix of snow and rain will come across the Maritimes Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. A stronger coastal storm threatens a heavier snowfall for parts of the region late Friday night through Saturday.
A Texas Low will skirt the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotia Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. The system will bring a mix of snow and rain to the region.
Light snow develops across northern New Brunswick through Wednesday evening. A mix of snow and rain will develop for southern parts of that province overnight. A snow/rain mix is in place for Prince Edward Island and northern areas of Nova Scotia by early Thursday morning, with rain developing for the remainder of Nova Scotia.
The mix of snow and rain clears the Maritimes by early Thursday afternoon, with isolated flurries and showers behind it in the afternoon into evening.
The speed of the weather system will limit snow and rain totals. A few to several centimetres of snow is expected in parts of New Brunswick, Cape Breton Highlands, and western Prince Edward Island. The rest of the Maritimes will see lower snow amounts mixed in with about 5-to-15 mm of rain.
Wind is not expected to be an issue with the system. The wind on Thursday will change quickly from the southeast to the northwest by afternoon. Gusts of 30 to 50 km/h are expected through the afternoon.
