WWCN11 CWHX 120137

YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL

FOR NOVA SCOTIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:37 P.M. AST THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:

      INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH

      VICTORIA COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



PERIODS OF SNOW WITH A RISK OF SNOWSQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 

FRIDAY. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL: UP TO 30 CM IN AREAS OF HEAVIEST SNOW BY SATURDAY 

MORNING, ESPECIALLY IF SNOWSQUALLS DEVELOP. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 70 KM/H 



LOCATIONS: NORTHERN CAPE BRETON. 



TIME SPAN: BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING FRIDAY AND POTENTIALLY 

FRIDAY NIGHT. 



REMARKS: SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL CHANGE TO PERIODS OF SNOW LATER 

TONIGHT. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY IN AREAS OF HEAVIEST SNOW 

AND IN BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY IF SNOWSQUALLS DEVELOP. CONDITIONS 

WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY.



ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING 

SNOW. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND 

DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SNOW SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN 

LOCALIZED, INTENSE SNOWFALL CAUSING RAPID ACCUMULATION AND/OR 

REDUCED VISIBILITY IS POSSIBLE. 



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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