Cool night for trick or treating, snow on the way

CITYnews halifax / By Dan Ahlstrand

It looks like a dry but cool night for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

“Anyone going out trick or treating needs to bundle up.” says CityNews Weather Specialist Denise Andreacchi “Temperatures are going to be between four and six degrees (Celsius) from 6 until 8 p.m.”

Andreacchi says Tuesday morning’s showers will end in time for things to dry up for trick or treating, but it will be a cool night with overnight low temperatures in the  -2 C range.

Wednesday will be different story altogether.  A special weather statement is in effect for the entirety of Nova Scotia as another fall system moves in from the southwest, passing just to the south of the  the province bringing with it the potential of five to 10 cm of snow for most areas.  Environment Canada does say that there is the possibility of more snow falling over high elevations from this system.

For Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Andreacchi is expecting 10-15 mm of rain, mixing with one to three cm of snow through the day on Wednesday, beginning in the morning and lasting through to Thursday morning.

The national forecaster says surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate and that motorists should be prepared for winter driving conditions through the day on Wednesday