WWCN11 CWHX 120203
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:03 P.M. AST WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
      RICHMOND COUNTY
      INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
      INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
      VICTORIA COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 20 CM, POSSIBLY 25 TO 35 CM OVER THE 
HIGHLANDS. 

TIME SPAN: UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON, EXCEPT FRIDAY MORNING OVER 
HIGHLANDS. 

REMARKS: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA TONIGHT 
WILL BRING SNOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. SNOW WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT 
BEFORE TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY ACROSS MOST OF CAPE 
BRETON. 

HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS 
INTO FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ON 
THURSDAY EVENING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN 
BLOWING SNOW.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 
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. 

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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