Weather:
**SNOWFALL WARNING**
A prolonged period of snowfall continues. Locations: Atlantic Coast from Shelburne County through to Halifax. Total snowfall: up to 10 cm, possibly higher near the coast. Time span: continuing until this evening. Remarks: Light snow will intensify again today. The snow will mix with freezing rain this morning.
Today: Snow. Snow mixed with freezing rain early this morning. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northeast 30 gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 along parts of the coast this afternoon. Temperature steady near minus 1. Wind chill near minus 8. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight: Flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 along parts of the coast early this evening. Wind becoming north 30 gusting to 50 this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 12.
Tomorrow: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
**WINTER PARKING BAN IN EFFECT TONIGHT**
Cancellations: (updated 7:47am 3/23/2026)
CSAP: Early dismissal at 11am for Ecole Beau-Port, Centre scolaire Étoile de l’Acadie, École acadienne de Pomquet. Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud and École Belle-Baie classes are cancelled. All others are open.
SSRCE: Due to current road conditions and forecasted weather, all SSRCE schools will be closed today, Monday, March 23,2026.
Tri-County: Due to weather conditions and pending forecast, all schools in Shelburne County are closed today, Monday March 23rd. Schools in Yarmouth and Digby remain open. Until further notice drivers will be using their discretion on dirt roads due to soft conditions in all 3 counties.
All CBVRCE schools, except those North of Smokey, will dismiss one hour early this afternoon (March 23, 2026), due to anticipated deteriorating weather conditions.
SRCE: March 23, 2026: There will be an early dismissal at the following schools today due to predicted deteriorating weather. Students to begin dismissal at 12:30 p.m.
- Antigonish Education Centre
- Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional High School
- East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy
- East Richmond Education Centre
- Felix Marchand Education Centre
- H.M. MacDonald Elementary School
- Richmond Education Centre/Academy
- SAERC
- St. Andrew Junior School
- St. Andrews Consolidated School
- Tamarac Education Centre
March 23, 2026: Classes are cancelled at the following schools today due to predicted deteriorating weather.
- Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy
- Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy
- St. Mary’s Education Centre/Academy