Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Alberta clipper to bring snow and gusty winds to Nova Scotia on Monday.

Locations: all of Nova Scotia.

Potential snowfall:  5 to 15 cm, possibly higher over Cape Breton.

Strongest wind gusts: up to 70 km/h .

Time span: Monday morning into Monday evening.

Remarks: Snow will begin early Monday morning over southwestern Nova Scotia and spread east across the province through the morning. The morning commute is expected to be messy, especially over central Nova Scotia, but the highest accumulations are expected over northern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton into the afternoon.

Strong northwesterly winds will also develop Monday afternoon along with a drop in temperatures, bringing blowing snow at times into Monday night.

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