Homes in Bridgewater covered in snow from a snow storm. Photo: Evan Taylor
What many are hoping to be the last snowstorm of winter is set to hit Nova Scotia late Thursday night.
Forecasters are saying snowfall could start as early as 8 p.m. on some of the southwestern parts of the province with the storm then moving over the rest of the province heading northbound.
The Weather Network is predicting Halifax and the Eastern Shore are set to be hit the hardest with a possibility for 10 to 15 centimeters.
As for the South Shore, The Weather Networks’ Jessie Uppel says how much we will see is still up in the air, “It depends on the track of the storm right now it’s looking like the fringes of the system will hit the South Shore, though some forecasters are predicting it could see similar snowfall to whats expected in Halifax.”
The storm is expected to last through the night and into Friday afternoon, dropping snow throughout.
Looking further ahead Uppel suggests this storm could be Sheila’s Brush, a term used to describe the last significant storm that often hits near or in springtime.
“Looking ahead after this system clears out we are seeing some warmer air comes our way which should bring those spring temperatures people are more used to.”
If this storm is to be Sheila’s Brush its timing is appropriate as it’s named after St. Patrick’s mother and the storm is set to arrive less than 24 hours after St. Patrick’s Day.
