WWCN11 CWHX 020155

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR NOVA SCOTIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:55 P.M. AST SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

      GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY

      SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY

      RICHMOND COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HEAVY SNOWFALL AND HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED.



TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 25 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 70 TO 80 KM/H, EXCEPT 90 ALONG 

PARTS OF THE COAST. 



TIME SPAN: TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING, GRADUALLY EASING MONDAY 

AFTERNOON. 



REMARKS: STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 

AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. LOCALIZED BANDS MAY PRODUCE HIGHER 

SNOWFALL TOTALS OVER SOME AREAS.



ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. LOCAL 

UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL 

AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NSSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 

HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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