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WOCN11 CWHX 220850
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:50 A.M. AST SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN SOME
LOCATIONS.
LOCATIONS: NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA, ESPECIALLY ALONG ELEVATED SECTIONS
OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY AS WELL AS THE CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: UP TO 5CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 70 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL THIS MORNING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD POOR VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
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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