Messy weather moves across Nova Scotia with wet, heavy snow

Deteriorating weather conditions will continue this afternoon and evening across Nova Scotia as our nor'easter moves past the Atlantic coastline.

It's been a very messy system so far with reports of rain, accumulating snow, rain turning to snow and then back again.

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By this evening, temperatures be cold enough that it will be snowing across the province. Snow, heavy at times, will be blown around by northerly winds gusting from 50 km/h to 70 km/h for the mainland and near 80 km/h in Cape Breton.

This is a heavier, wet snow. That may increase the chances of power outages as the wind picks up. Be cautious about overexertion while clearing away the white stuff.

The snow will taper to flurries in Halifax and west by midnight. The snow will gradually ease for the northeast including Cape Breton overnight into Saturday morning.

The northeast of Nova Scotia Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough counties and Cape Breton will see the highest snowfall totals, between 25 cm and 35 cm.

Much of the rest of the province will finish with 10 cm to 20 cm, except locally lower amounts on the South Shore.

The low temperature tonight will be between 4 C and 0 C.

On Saturday morning, flurries are expected in the northeast of the mainland and Cape Breton, with accumulations of 2 cm to 5 cm. Those should ease heading into the afternoon.

The rest of the province will be under mostly cloudy skies with occasional sunny breaks.

Winds will be coming from the northwest with some gusts of 40 km/h to 60 km/h to start the day, but will be lighter by evening. Highs of 2 C to 3 C are expected, with the mildest temperatures on the South Shore.