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⚠Snowfall Warning ▶
4:45 a.m. AST Monday 19 January 2026

Snowfall Warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

Locations: Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

Time span: ending this morning over mainland Nova Scotia and near noon over Cape Breton.

Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Local utility outages are possible.

Take frequent breaks and avoid strain when clearing snow.

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@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NSStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
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Updated: @ 01/19/2026 7:40am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Light snow, Overcast Light snow, Overcast
Currently: 0.7, Max: 0.8, Min: 0.6 0.7°C
Colder 0.1°C than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 1°C

24-hr difference
-2.6°CColder 2.6°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 0.8°C
6:25am 		6.4°C
12:07am
Low: 0.6°C
4:19am 		0.6°C
11:45pm
Calm WSW
0
Gust:
 0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 6 km/h 7:00am
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0.8 mm
Storm Rain: 1.6 mm
This Month: 57.6 mm
Season Total: 57.6 mm
1 day since last rain.
Tonight
Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 96 %  
Dew Point: 0.1°C Decreased 0.1°C since last hour.
Barometer: 999.4 hPa Rising 0.7 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:44am
Sunset: 5:04pm
Moonrise: 8:31am
Moonset: 5:57pm
New Moon
New Moon, Moon at 1 days in cycle
0%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
01/19/2026
1.1     Low 
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  7:00am
  7 Day Forecast Summary for Halifax, NS and Vicinity
   Issued by Environment Canada:
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Today
Snow at times heavy
Snow at times heavy
Max: 2°C
 Tue, 20 Jan
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Max: 0°C
 Wed, 21 Jan
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -7°C
 Thu, 22 Jan
Flurries or rain showers
Flurries or rain showers
Max: 3°C
 Fri, 23 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -1°C
 Sat, 24 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -10°C
 Sun, 25 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -12°C
Tonight
Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Min: 1°C
 Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -12°C
 Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -7°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -4°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -12°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -18°C
  
Today: Snow at times heavy ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Temperature steady near plus 1.
More 7-Day Forecast Details

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)
Weather Conditions
LOP †		 Wind
(km/h)
19 January 2026
8 AM 0 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NE 20 gust 40
9 AM 0 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NW 15
10 AM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
11 AM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
12 PM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
1 PM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
2 PM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
3 PM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
4 PM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
5 PM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
6 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
7 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
8 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
9 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
10 PM 2 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
11 PM 2 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 SW 15
20 January 2026
12 AM 2 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 SW 15
1 AM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 SW 15
2 AM 1 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
3 AM 1 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
4 AM 0 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
5 AM 0 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
6 AM -1 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 W 20 gust 40
7 AM -2 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 W 20 gust 40
 
† Likelihood of Precipitation (LOP) as described in the public forecast as a chance of measurable precipitation for a period of time.
  Nil: 0%
  Low: 40% or below
  Medium: 60% or 70%
  High: Above 70%
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