Schools closed, dismissing early in N.S. with nor’easter set to bring snow, wind

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Some schools in Nova Scotia are closed or dismissing early today as a nor’easter arrives in the region.

All schools in the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education, South Shore Regional Centre for Education and Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education are closed today.

Many schools in Conseil scolaire acadien provincial are closed, but some are dismissing early.

There will be an early dismissal at Strait Regional Centre for Education, with students dimissing at 1 p.m.

Students in Halifax Regional Centre for Education will also dismiss early. Bused students will be picked up two hours earlier than their regular dismissal time, and non-bused students will be dismissed at their regularly scheduled lunch hour.

In Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education, Uniacke District, Cobequid District School, Rawdon District, Kennetcook and Hants North schools are closed. All other schools are dimissing two hours early.

All schools in Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education will dismiss one hour early.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says the storm is expected to bring widespread snowfall totals of 15 to 25 centimetres throughout the Maritimes, with the highest amounts most likely across Nova Scotia, southeastern New Brunswick and P.E.I.

Amounts may exceed 25 centimetres in some areas, especially along the South Shore of Nova Scotia, where heavy snowfall rates on Monday afternoon will likely push totals into the 25 to 40 centimetre range.

While some light snow will start falling this morning in southwest Nova Scotia, the steadier snowfall bands will move in across mainland Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick throughout Monday afternoon.

The snow will 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 are also likely along the Atlantic coastline on Monday night and along the Northumberland Strait region on Tuesday.

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