912
WOCN11 CWHX 310747
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:47 A.M. ADT TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
=NEW= HANTS COUNTY
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH
PICTOU COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.
LOCATIONS: PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA, AND
CAPE BRETON ISLAND.
TIMING: INTENSIFYING TONIGHT, CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.
REMARKS: FORECAST GUIDANCE INDICATES WIDESPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION
WILL LIKELY AFFECT PARTS OF NOVA SCOTIA TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
BOTH ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN.
EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN ON UNTREATED SURFACES CAN MAKE
TRAVEL DIFFICULT. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.
AN ORANGE LEVEL FREEZING RAIN WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CUMBERLAND
AND PARTS OF COLCHESTER COUNTIES. THIS ALERT MAY BE EXPANDED. A
YELLOW LEVEL SNOWFALL WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN CAPE
BRETON.
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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