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WWCN11 CWHX 110850
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:50 A.M. AST SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
=NEW= VICTORIA COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH AND VICTORIA COUNTY.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 15 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: WESTERLY 100 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: MONDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT.
REMARKS: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE MARITIMES TODAY.
THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO START AS SNOW THIS AFTERNOON, WITH A
POSSIBILITY OF PROLONGED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN, ESPECIALLY OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN. FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO RAIN TONIGHT. AS THE
SYSTEM MOVES AWAY ON MONDAY STRONG WINDS AND PERIODS OF SNOW AND
POSSIBLE SNOWSQUALLS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CAPE BRETON. LOCALIZED
BANDS MAY PRODUCE HIGHER SNOWFALL TOTALS OVER SOME AREAS. STRONG
WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN
BLOWING SNOW.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER (SUCH AS SNOW, FREEZING
RAIN, WIND AND RAIN) ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
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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