A spring snowfall has closed some schools in Nova Scotia, while others will be dismissing early.

All schools in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education are closed.

In the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education, all schools in Shelburne County are closed, but schools in Yarmouth and Digby will remain open.

All Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education schools, except those north of Smokey, will dismiss one hour early this afternoon due to anticipated deteriorating weather conditions.

In Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, bus drivers will be using their discretion on the roads.

A number of schools are dismissing early in Strait Regional Centre for Education, and classes at St. Mary’s Education Centre and Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy are cancelled.

All schools in Halifax Regional Centre for Education are open.

Gusty winds and blowing snow

The storm began on Sunday evening and was expected to continue throughout the day on Monday, bringing 10 to 20 centimetres of snow to some areas.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says northeasterly winds will gust 50 to 70 km/h for most areas, leading to some blowing and drifting, especially in open and exposed areas.

Snoddon says Antigonish, Guysborough and Cape Breton are looking set to see stronger gusts in the 70 to 80 km/h range Monday night and into Tuesday as the system pulls away.

The snow will taper to flurries from west to east throughout the evening and overnight, says Snoddon. Lingering onshore flurries are looking set to persist for the Northumberland Shore and Cape Breton right through the night and even into Tuesday morning.

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