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WWCN11 CWHX 121452
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:52 A.M. AST MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
LOCATIONS: INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH AND VICTORIA COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: 5 TO 15 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: WESTERLY 100 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: CONTINUING TODAY, EASING THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE TAPERING
TO SCATTERED FLURRIES THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHLANDS.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
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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