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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