Snowfall Warning
3:39 p.m. AST Saturday 17 January 2026

Snowfall Warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 25 cm is expected.

Location: most of Nova Scotia

Time span: Sunday evening through Monday morning.

Remarks: Snow, heavy at times, will begin over Nova Scotia on Sunday evening. Some communities may see precipitation start as rain, but a quick changeover to snow is expected by mid evening. Temperatures will hover near zero in many areas so the snow is expected to be wet, dense, and difficult to clear by hand. Conditions will quickly improve across the province on Monday morning.

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: @ 01/17/2026 4:04pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 2.6, Max: 2.6, Min: -7.1 2.6°C
Warmer 0.7°C than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 3°C

24-hr difference
3.4°CWarmer 3.4°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 2.6°C
4:04pm
5.2°C
1:26am
Low: -7.1°C
4:46am
-5.4°C
10:40pm
 Calm SW
0
Gust:
0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 13 km/h 2:24pm
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 4.2 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 56 mm
Season Total: 56 mm
1 day since last rain.
Sun, 18 Jan
Chance of rain showers or flurries (30%)
Chance of rain showers or flurries
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 86 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 0.5°C Increased 0.4°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1022.6 hPa Falling 0.4  hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:45am
Sunset: 5:02pm
Moonrise: 7:24am
Moonset: 3:38pm
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 27 days in cycle
1%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
01/17/2026
1.1     Low 
19 W/m2
High: 207 @  11:52am
  7 Day Forecast Summary for Halifax, NS and Vicinity
   Issued by Environment Canada:
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Tonight
Rain showers or flurries
Rain showers or flurries
Min: 1°C
Night
Snow at times heavy or rain
Snow at times heavy or rain
Min: 0°C
Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -5°C
Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -12°C
Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -7°C
Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -8°C
 
Sun, 18 Jan
Chance of rain showers or flurries (30%)
Chance of rain showers or flurries
Max: 4°C
Mon, 19 Jan
Periods of snow or rain
Periods of snow or rain
Max: 1°C
Tue, 20 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -2°C
Wed, 21 Jan
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -5°C
Thu, 22 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -1°C
Fri, 23 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -6°C
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Rain showers beginning early this evening and ending near midnight. Rainfall amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Temperature rising to plus 5 this evening then falling.
Sun, 18 Jan: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries late in the afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
More 7-Day Forecast Details

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)

Weather Conditions

LOP †
Wind
(km/h)
17 January 2026
4 PM 1 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 S 20 gust 40
5 PM 2 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 S 20 gust 40
6 PM 2 Showers (100%)  Showers 100 S 20 gust 40
7 PM 3 Showers (100%)  Showers 100 S 20 gust 40
8 PM 3 Showers (100%)  Showers 100 S 20 gust 40
9 PM 4 Showers (100%)  Showers 100 S 20 gust 40
10 PM 4 Showers (100%)  Showers 100 S 20 gust 40
11 PM 5 Mainly cloudy (20%)  Mainly cloudy 20 S 20 gust 40
18 January 2026
12 AM 4 Mainly cloudy (20%)  Mainly cloudy 20 W 15
1 AM 4 Mainly cloudy (20%)  Mainly cloudy 20 W 15
2 AM 3 Mainly cloudy (20%)  Mainly cloudy 20 W 15
3 AM 2 Mainly cloudy (20%)  Mainly cloudy 20 W 15
4 AM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 15
5 AM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 15
6 AM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 15
7 AM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 15
8 AM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 10
9 AM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 10
10 AM 3 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 W 10
11 AM 3 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 W 10
12 PM 3 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 W 10
1 PM 4 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 W 10
2 PM 4 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 SE 15
3 PM 4 Chance of rain showers or flurries (30%)  Chance of rain showers or flurries 30 SE 15
 
† 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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