3:47 p.m. AST Saturday 24 January 2026
Snowfall Warning in effect for:- Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
A long period of snowfall with total amounts of 20 to 30 cm is expected.
Locations: central Nova Scotia.
Total snowfall: 20 to 30 cm, with locally higher amounts possible.
Potential wind gusts: 50 to 70 km/h.
Time span: Sunday night until Tuesday morning.
Remarks: Snow will move in to southwest Nova Scotia on Sunday night and persist through the day Monday. Strong wind gusts may develop on Monday morning which could lead to reduced visibilities in blowing snow. Snow is expected to be light and fluffy in nature and will taper off by Tuesday morning.
Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
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@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.
