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WWCN11 CWHX 020831
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:31 A.M. AST MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 25 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 70 TO 80 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: THIS MORNING, GRADUALLY EASING THIS AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. LOCALIZED BANDS MAY PRODUCE HIGHER
SNOWFALL TOTALS OVER SOME AREAS.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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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