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WOCN11 CWHX 011445
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:45 A.M. AST SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 10 TO 15 CM
POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS: NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY 60 TO 80 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING MONDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS: TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING
DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW, STRENGTHENING WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW.
REMARKS: THE STORM HAS DEVELOPED OFF CAPE HATTERAS AND SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWS IT MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARDS ATLANTIC CANADA.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS STILL EXPECTED, BUT NOT REACHING ALERT
LEVELS AT THIS TIME. THE SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY REDUCED
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS.
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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