Winter will arrive with a blast of snow, ice and strong winds on Thursday, continuing into Friday across eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. 

In the short term, rounds of rain will continue to move over eastern areas, with additional precipitation of 40 to 80 millimetres possible through Wednesday and Wednesday night. 

By Thursday morning, the total amount of rain from the storm blowing since Monday will likely climb into the 100-150 millimetre range for many areas, especially in Victoria County…