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YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:43 P.M. AST TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. UNDER THE SNOW SQUALL BANDS,
VISIBILITY WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW
COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW, AND SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE.
LOCATION: INVERNESS - SOUTH OF MABOU, CAPE BRETON AND RICHMOND
COUNTIES.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: 5 CM IN SNOW SQUALLS.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 50 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: IMPROVING LATER THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 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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