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A slew of flights were cancelled and schools were closed or dismissed early on Monday as a nor’easter blasted Nova Scotia with heavy snow and high winds.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said the storm was expected to bring widespread snowfall totals of 15 to 25 centimetres throughout the province.
Amounts were expected to exceed 25 centimetres in some areas, especially along the South Shore, where heavy snowfall on Monday afternoon was expected to push totals into the 25 to 40 centimetre range.
Many schools throughout the province were closed or dismissed early on Monday ahead of the wintry weather.
A number of flights were cancelled at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
The storm is expected to lead to poor travel conditions, cancellations and power outages. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)
Snoddon said the snow is expected to be heavier and wet, especially along the Atlantic coastline and across eastern areas of Nova Scotia where some mixing with rain and drizzle is likely.
The winds are expected to gust between 60 and 80 km/h, with exposed areas gusting to 90 km/h. The gusty winds will lead to blowing and drifting snow and low visibility.
Higher than normal water levels were also likely along the Atlantic coastline on Monday night and along the Northumberland Strait region on Tuesday.
Halifax Regional Municipality said the winter parking ban will be enforced between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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