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FPCN11 CWHX 011453  
FORECASTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT  
11:00 A.M. AST THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. AST.  
 
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST  
HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 2 MM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1.  
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING  
LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
PLUS 4 THIS EVENING THEN FALLING. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LUNENBURG COUNTY  
QUEENS COUNTY.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING EAST 20 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN AND  
ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES. RAINFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS  
EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 THIS EVENING THEN  
BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 ALONG PARTS OF  
THE COAST OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 8 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SHELBURNE COUNTY  
YARMOUTH COUNTY.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 2.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50  
EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
 
DIGBY COUNTY  
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY  
KINGS COUNTY.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. HIGH PLUS 1.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW CHANGING TO FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 18.  
 
HANTS COUNTY  
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
PLUS 2.  
TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5  
TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 13  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY  
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW  
AND ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND RISK OF  
SNOW SQUALLS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING  
TO MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE  
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES MIXED WITH RAIN ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN  
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5  
TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 7. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 9 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
PICTOU COUNTY  
ANTIGONISH COUNTY  
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.  
TODAY..FLURRIES AND PERIODS OF RAIN. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 2.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES MIXED WITH RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN MIXED WITH  
SNOW AND ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG  
PATCHES DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.  
TODAY..FLURRIES CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL  
AMOUNT 2 MM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 ALONG THE COAST  
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 2.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 6  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY  
RICHMOND COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN BEGINNING THIS  
EVENING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING THIS  
EVENING AND DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING AND AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 THIS EVENING THEN FALLING.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT AND ENDING OVERNIGHT  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90  
FROM MARGAREE HARBOUR TO BAY ST. LAWRENCE LATE THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. BLOWING  
SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 1 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 5 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 15 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
VICTORIA COUNTY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT AND ENDING OVERNIGHT  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30  
GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. BLOWING  
SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 1 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 5 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 15 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
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