Environment Canada forecasts up to 30 cm in the eastern part of Nova Scotia, while the rest of the province is expected to receive 15 to 20 cm.
The low pressure system can carry ice balls and rain before it goes into snow, which is expected to continue to fall all day and night.
Courses have been canceled at many regional training centers. For a complete closing list, visit the CBC Nova Scotia Storm Center page.
The Halifax Regional Training Center will hold classes on Monday, but buses are not available. In a Twitter post, HRCE said it had decided to reopen the schools because less than five inches of snow was expected by 4pm and temperatures were expected to be above zero.
Halifax Stanfield International Airport has suspended runway operations due to weather conditions, resulting in flights inside and outside the airport being delayed or canceled.
Some arrival and departure flights have also been canceled at JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport.
Marine Atlantic has postponed the morning ferry crossing from Port aux Basques, NL, to North Sydney and says its scheduled departures tonight between the two sites could also be affected by the storm system.
