Orange Winter Storm Warning Issued for Lunenburg County: Up to 50 cm of Snow Expected

Alert Details

Environment Canada has issued an orange winter storm warning for Lunenburg County. This severe weather alert indicates that a major winter storm is expected to impact the region, bringing significant snow accumulations and high winds.

Affected Areas

The primary geographic region affected by this warning is Lunenburg County. Residents along the Atlantic coast should specifically prepare for a transition from heavy wet snow to rain on Monday evening.

What You Should Do

Residents are urged to monitor ongoing alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Due to expected blowing snow, visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times, making travel hazardous. To report severe weather, the public can email [email protected] or post reports on X using the hashtag #NSStorm.

Expected Conditions

Total snowfall is projected to reach 20 to 30 cm, with localized amounts of up to 50 cm possible under the heaviest snow bands. Snowfall rates may exceed 5 cm/hr at times during the peak of the storm. Maximum northeasterly wind gusts are expected to reach 80 km/h, with gusts up to 100 km/h over exposed areas. These strong winds will cause blowing snow and significantly reduced visibility.

Timeline

The storm is expected to begin Monday morning and persist until early Tuesday. The most intense snowfall rates are anticipated during Monday afternoon and evening. Along the Atlantic coast, the heavy wet snow is expected to transition to rain on Monday evening.