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WWCN11 CWHX 210620
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:20 A.M. AST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= QUEENS COUNTY
=NEW= SHELBURNE COUNTY
=NEW= YARMOUTH COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CM IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA.
TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: BANDS OF SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH OF THE
PROVINCE HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO BE HEAVIER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED.
SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 5 CM PER HOUR ARE BEING OBSERVED. THE SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. SNOWFALL WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/ASPC
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