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WWCN11 CWHX 220845
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:45 A.M. AST MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
=NEW= VICTORIA COUNTY.
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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 AND VICTORIA COUNTY.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: POSSIBLY 15 TO 20 CM IN SNOW SQUALLS.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 50 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY.
REMARKS: A COLD NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL LIKELY LEAD TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SNOW SQUALLS. COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
COMBINE WITH FRESH FALLEN SNOW TO CREATE BLOWING 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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