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WWCN11 CWHX 230200
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:00 P.M. AST SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
MAXIMUM SNOWFALL AMOUNTS: 30 TO 40 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 70 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: VERY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. SNOW MAY
CHANGEOVER TO RAIN ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID STRAIN WHEN
CLEARING SNOW.
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
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