Jim Abraham
@yhzweatherguy.bsky.social
Meteorologist. Started Canada’s hurricane research and forecast program. Past-President CMOS: https://www.cmos.ca/site/about/cmos?nav=sidebar
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Lots of chilly sunshine today (remnant onshore snow Miscou to Cheticamp).
A narrow band or snow north/rain south crosses Wednesday. Then snow (10-15cm north; 5-10cm south) moves to NB Wed evening. Rainy over Maritimes by Thursday morning.
Colder & windy with onshore snow Friday.
Messy late Sunday.
A narrow band or snow north/rain south crosses Wednesday. Then snow (10-15cm north; 5-10cm south) moves to NB Wed evening. Rainy over Maritimes by Thursday morning.
Colder & windy with onshore snow Friday.
Messy late Sunday.
December 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Lots of chilly sunshine today (remnant onshore snow Miscou to Cheticamp).
A narrow band or snow north/rain south crosses Wednesday. Then snow (10-15cm north; 5-10cm south) moves to NB Wed evening. Rainy over Maritimes by Thursday morning.
Colder & windy with onshore snow Friday.
Messy late Sunday.
A narrow band or snow north/rain south crosses Wednesday. Then snow (10-15cm north; 5-10cm south) moves to NB Wed evening. Rainy over Maritimes by Thursday morning.
Colder & windy with onshore snow Friday.
Messy late Sunday.
pretty consistent numbers.. and Grand Manan the winner, in southern NB
Per CoCoRaHS and other volunteer measurements - Snowfall reports (New Brunswick): Grand Bay - 12.2 cm Welsford - 10.7 cm Lepreau - 11.9 cm Saint John - 12.0 cm . St. Stephen - 16.0 cm. And,with the most (rather unusual) - Grand Manan with 17.0 cm🙂
December 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
pretty consistent numbers.. and Grand Manan the winner, in southern NB
Hammonds Plains: a fluffy 8cm
12:30pm update: got another 2.6cm (0.8mm water content). Totals now at 8.2cm snow (3.8mm water) @yhzweatherguy.bsky.social #NSStorm
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hammonds Plains: a fluffy 8cm
Reposted by Jim Abraham
Snow has just stopped here. Haven't been out to officially measure yet, but I anticipate that we've easily exceeded 25 cm a few kilometers north of Kentville. Thank dog it's light and fluffy stuff!
December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Snow has just stopped here. Haven't been out to officially measure yet, but I anticipate that we've easily exceeded 25 cm a few kilometers north of Kentville. Thank dog it's light and fluffy stuff!
impressive snowfall in Pictou County...
Alma NS. 11:30am 18-20 cm of snow since 6:30am.
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
impressive snowfall in Pictou County...
Another snow band coming in from the NW between 11 and noon in Halifax. Winds pick up and temps continue to drop; so blowing snow likely with the 2cm of additional snow.
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Another snow band coming in from the NW between 11 and noon in Halifax. Winds pick up and temps continue to drop; so blowing snow likely with the 2cm of additional snow.
Reposted by Jim Abraham
I would say about the same, maybe 5cm. I like this type of snow, easy to shovel!
Thank you Jim!
Thank you Jim!
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I would say about the same, maybe 5cm. I like this type of snow, easy to shovel!
Thank you Jim!
Thank you Jim!
8:15am update: Snow approaching Sydney. After almost 2cm fluffy snow and my place (4cm airport), another brief band soon into Halifax.
Although not on the radar, onshore snow developing between Yarmouth and Kentville. Greenwood has passed 8cm at 8am.
Although not on the radar, onshore snow developing between Yarmouth and Kentville. Greenwood has passed 8cm at 8am.
December 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
8:15am update: Snow approaching Sydney. After almost 2cm fluffy snow and my place (4cm airport), another brief band soon into Halifax.
Although not on the radar, onshore snow developing between Yarmouth and Kentville. Greenwood has passed 8cm at 8am.
Although not on the radar, onshore snow developing between Yarmouth and Kentville. Greenwood has passed 8cm at 8am.
Snow impacting much of the Maritimes for morning drive. Higher amounts (10cm+) where winds blow onshore Annapolis Valley, N NS & E PEI. 20cm parts CB Highlands. Cold air over NB invades rest of Maritimes today.
Fine & cool Tuesday.
Showers south/flurries north Wed,
Rain south; snow north Thurs.
Fine & cool Tuesday.
Showers south/flurries north Wed,
Rain south; snow north Thurs.
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Snow impacting much of the Maritimes for morning drive. Higher amounts (10cm+) where winds blow onshore Annapolis Valley, N NS & E PEI. 20cm parts CB Highlands. Cold air over NB invades rest of Maritimes today.
Fine & cool Tuesday.
Showers south/flurries north Wed,
Rain south; snow north Thurs.
Fine & cool Tuesday.
Showers south/flurries north Wed,
Rain south; snow north Thurs.
Some narrow bands of light snow or mix move over CB later this am. Some sunny breaks develop elsewhere.
Snow moves into the region overnight tonight clears NB on Monday. 2-5cm with higher amounts where north winds blow onshore.
Milder & showery Wed-Thur then colder & light snow next weekend.
Snow moves into the region overnight tonight clears NB on Monday. 2-5cm with higher amounts where north winds blow onshore.
Milder & showery Wed-Thur then colder & light snow next weekend.
December 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Some narrow bands of light snow or mix move over CB later this am. Some sunny breaks develop elsewhere.
Snow moves into the region overnight tonight clears NB on Monday. 2-5cm with higher amounts where north winds blow onshore.
Milder & showery Wed-Thur then colder & light snow next weekend.
Snow moves into the region overnight tonight clears NB on Monday. 2-5cm with higher amounts where north winds blow onshore.
Milder & showery Wed-Thur then colder & light snow next weekend.
Multi-model 2 week outlook: fine weekend (spotty mixed precip). 5-10cm snow south Monday. Passing rain showers south/snow north later in week. Mild.
Could be a snow event late next weekend while turning colder... so ground should be white ahead of Christmas.
Could be a snow event late next weekend while turning colder... so ground should be white ahead of Christmas.
December 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Multi-model 2 week outlook: fine weekend (spotty mixed precip). 5-10cm snow south Monday. Passing rain showers south/snow north later in week. Mild.
Could be a snow event late next weekend while turning colder... so ground should be white ahead of Christmas.
Could be a snow event late next weekend while turning colder... so ground should be white ahead of Christmas.
Having the pleasure of driving in onshore flurries on the 101. Pretty heavy in spots. Not much traffic fortunately. That one band on the radar following much of 101 at 1pm
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Having the pleasure of driving in onshore flurries on the 101. Pretty heavy in spots. Not much traffic fortunately. That one band on the radar following much of 101 at 1pm
Prepare for wind chills in the minus 20's this morning.
Blizzard-like in parts of eastern NS & E PEI.
Winds subsiding in the west; snow & winds ease off by tonight in the east.
Just a passing thin band of mixed precip Sat night-Sunday. Similar weak systems next week. Snow next weekend??
Blizzard-like in parts of eastern NS & E PEI.
Winds subsiding in the west; snow & winds ease off by tonight in the east.
Just a passing thin band of mixed precip Sat night-Sunday. Similar weak systems next week. Snow next weekend??
December 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Prepare for wind chills in the minus 20's this morning.
Blizzard-like in parts of eastern NS & E PEI.
Winds subsiding in the west; snow & winds ease off by tonight in the east.
Just a passing thin band of mixed precip Sat night-Sunday. Similar weak systems next week. Snow next weekend??
Blizzard-like in parts of eastern NS & E PEI.
Winds subsiding in the west; snow & winds ease off by tonight in the east.
Just a passing thin band of mixed precip Sat night-Sunday. Similar weak systems next week. Snow next weekend??
Just spotty showers/wet flurries this am become more widespread this aftn. A couple of snow bands on a cold front in NB crosses NS-PEI this evening: turns windy & COLD; wet or slushy surfaces will FREEZE. The very cold NW winds will trigger onshore snow with blizzard-like conditions in CB Highlands.
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Just spotty showers/wet flurries this am become more widespread this aftn. A couple of snow bands on a cold front in NB crosses NS-PEI this evening: turns windy & COLD; wet or slushy surfaces will FREEZE. The very cold NW winds will trigger onshore snow with blizzard-like conditions in CB Highlands.
Dean is in Hammonds Plains. I expect his 5cm was also consistent with what fell in Fall River and YHZ airport.
10am update in HP: Another 2cm snow (4.3mm water content), mixed with about 0.6mm of rain. Storm totals now at - 4.8cm snow (10.6mm water), and 32.9mm rain. Total precip=43.5mm water. Currently very light flurries, windy, temp near 2C. @yhzweatherguy.bsky.social #NSStorm
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Dean is in Hammonds Plains. I expect his 5cm was also consistent with what fell in Fall River and YHZ airport.
The CoCoRaHS reports illustrate the challenge measuring & predicting snow in the Maritime climate.
The Rawdon observer measured 33.5mm of total precipitation (melted snow plus rain). The snow depth was 8.1cm, which contained 17.5mm of water (very wet heavy snow).
A very complete observation. thanks!
The Rawdon observer measured 33.5mm of total precipitation (melted snow plus rain). The snow depth was 8.1cm, which contained 17.5mm of water (very wet heavy snow).
A very complete observation. thanks!
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The CoCoRaHS reports illustrate the challenge measuring & predicting snow in the Maritime climate.
The Rawdon observer measured 33.5mm of total precipitation (melted snow plus rain). The snow depth was 8.1cm, which contained 17.5mm of water (very wet heavy snow).
A very complete observation. thanks!
The Rawdon observer measured 33.5mm of total precipitation (melted snow plus rain). The snow depth was 8.1cm, which contained 17.5mm of water (very wet heavy snow).
A very complete observation. thanks!
The messy storm has heaviest snow (20+cm) over high ground inland NS; heavy rain along the coast. Strong NE winds: over 20K outages at 7am.
The wind & precip mix tapers off this am (aftn CB) then clearing.
Thurs starts fine then rain changes to snow. Strong NW winds & turning COLD & icy!.
The wind & precip mix tapers off this am (aftn CB) then clearing.
Thurs starts fine then rain changes to snow. Strong NW winds & turning COLD & icy!.
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The messy storm has heaviest snow (20+cm) over high ground inland NS; heavy rain along the coast. Strong NE winds: over 20K outages at 7am.
The wind & precip mix tapers off this am (aftn CB) then clearing.
Thurs starts fine then rain changes to snow. Strong NW winds & turning COLD & icy!.
The wind & precip mix tapers off this am (aftn CB) then clearing.
Thurs starts fine then rain changes to snow. Strong NW winds & turning COLD & icy!.
5pm update: snow spreading across the Maritimes. Heaviest snow now in Annapolis Valley. Rain right along the Atlantic coast... the line right thru Halifax.
No surprises... yet :-)
No surprises... yet :-)
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
5pm update: snow spreading across the Maritimes. Heaviest snow now in Annapolis Valley. Rain right along the Atlantic coast... the line right thru Halifax.
No surprises... yet :-)
No surprises... yet :-)
Looking pretty in Mahone Bay
Right now near Mahone Bay.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Looking pretty in Mahone Bay
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Winter storm: snow begins in the west this aftn (4pm HFX).
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Winter storm: snow begins in the west this aftn (4pm HFX).
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
Snow mixed with rain/ice along coasts. Heaviest snow inland/high ground NS & parts Kings PEI (15-30+cm). See pics for pattern; still uncertainty. Strong NE winds (outage risk).
Improves Wed aftn. A brief system Thurs night: icy roads.
Ugh.
There are some consistencies in snowfall forecasts for late Tuesday thru Wednesday:
- the Atlantic coast most likely to have a rain mix; so lower snowfalls
- high ground over the South Mountain (Ann Valley) & N NS most likely to have higher snowfalls.
- wet snow not as deep, but is heavy!
Still TBD
- the Atlantic coast most likely to have a rain mix; so lower snowfalls
- high ground over the South Mountain (Ann Valley) & N NS most likely to have higher snowfalls.
- wet snow not as deep, but is heavy!
Still TBD
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
There are some consistencies in snowfall forecasts for late Tuesday thru Wednesday:
- the Atlantic coast most likely to have a rain mix; so lower snowfalls
- high ground over the South Mountain (Ann Valley) & N NS most likely to have higher snowfalls.
- wet snow not as deep, but is heavy!
Still TBD
- the Atlantic coast most likely to have a rain mix; so lower snowfalls
- high ground over the South Mountain (Ann Valley) & N NS most likely to have higher snowfalls.
- wet snow not as deep, but is heavy!
Still TBD
At 8:20am, still some heavier showers until 9am in Halifax. Just emptied 14mm from my gauge.
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
At 8:20am, still some heavier showers until 9am in Halifax. Just emptied 14mm from my gauge.
The back edge of the band of rain is nearing Moncton-Halifax at 7:30am, moves past CB this aftn. Just a few showers or flurries afterwards.
Snow from a developing storm spreads into western Maritimes Tuesday aftn then further east Tuesday night. Wednesday morning will be messy with stron NE winds.
Snow from a developing storm spreads into western Maritimes Tuesday aftn then further east Tuesday night. Wednesday morning will be messy with stron NE winds.
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The back edge of the band of rain is nearing Moncton-Halifax at 7:30am, moves past CB this aftn. Just a few showers or flurries afterwards.
Snow from a developing storm spreads into western Maritimes Tuesday aftn then further east Tuesday night. Wednesday morning will be messy with stron NE winds.
Snow from a developing storm spreads into western Maritimes Tuesday aftn then further east Tuesday night. Wednesday morning will be messy with stron NE winds.
Fine start to Sunday. Snow moves into NB this aftn changing to rain in south this eve. Rain overnight (5-10mm) in all three provinces; tapers to showers/drizzle Monday (not til eve CB).
Fine Tues then winter storm Tues night-Wed: no consensus on precip type/amounts. Stay tuned.
Fine Tues then winter storm Tues night-Wed: no consensus on precip type/amounts. Stay tuned.
November 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Fine start to Sunday. Snow moves into NB this aftn changing to rain in south this eve. Rain overnight (5-10mm) in all three provinces; tapers to showers/drizzle Monday (not til eve CB).
Fine Tues then winter storm Tues night-Wed: no consensus on precip type/amounts. Stay tuned.
Fine Tues then winter storm Tues night-Wed: no consensus on precip type/amounts. Stay tuned.