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WWCN11 CWHX 021940
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:40 P.M. AST FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
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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, AND
SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE.
LOCATIONS: ANNAPOLIS COUNTY, KINGS COUNTY, HANTS COUNTY AND
COLCHESTER COUNTY.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: POTENTIALLY 5 CM OR MORE IN SNOW SQUALLS.
TIME SPAN: TONIGHT.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. 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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