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⚠Snowfall Warning ▶
10:03 p.m. AST Monday 26 January 2026

Snowfall Warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
A prolonged period of snow with localized blowing snow continues tonight.

Locations: central and western Nova Scotia.

Additional snowfall: 5 to 15 cm.

maximum wind gusts: near 50 km/h this evening giving localized blowing snow in exposed areas.

Time span: continuing until early Tuesday morning.

Remarks: Light snow is expected to intensify again overnight. Snow will taper off to scattered flurries on 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.
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Updated: @ 01/27/2026 4:28am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Light snow, Blowing, Snow, Overcast Light snow, Blowing, Snow, Overcast
Currently: -6.4, Max: -6.3, Min: -6.7 -6.4°C
 

Uncomfortably Cold

Feels like: -6°C

24-hr difference
8.4°CWarmer 8.4°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: -6.3°C
4:00am 		-6.4°C
7:07pm
Low: -6.7°C
12:00am 		-14.8°C
3:36am
Calm ENE
0
Gust:
 0 km/h
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 3 km/h 4:00am
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 71.6 mm
Season Total: 71.6 mm
5 days since last rain.
Tue, 27 Jan
Snow
Snow
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 92 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: -7.5°C Decreased 0.1°C since last hour.
Barometer: 996.4 hPa Falling 0.4 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:37am
Sunset: 5:15pm
Moonset: 2:36am
Moonrise: 11:34am
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 8 days in cycle
63%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
01/27/2026
1.1     Low 
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  4:00am
  7 Day Forecast Summary for Halifax, NS and Vicinity
   Issued by Environment Canada:
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Tonight
Snow
Snow
Min: -7°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -13°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -14°C
 Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -10°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -8°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -10°C
  
Tue, 27 Jan
Snow
Snow
Max: -7°C
 Wed, 28 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -9°C
 Thu, 29 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -6°C
 Fri, 30 Jan
Flurries
Flurries
Max: -4°C
 Sat, 31 Jan
Cloudy
Cloudy
Max: -5°C
 Sun, 1 Feb
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -4°C
Tonight: Snow. Risk of freezing drizzle early this evening. Blowing snow over exposed areas. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 15.
Tue, 27 Jan: Snow ending in the morning then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature steady near minus 7. Wind chill near minus 15. 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)
27 January 2026
5 AM -7 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NE 20 gust 40
6 AM -7 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 N 20 gust 40
7 AM -7 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 N 20 gust 40
8 AM -7 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 N 20 gust 40
9 AM -7 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 N 20 gust 40
10 AM -8 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 N 20 gust 40
11 AM -8 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 N 20 gust 40
12 PM -8 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
1 PM -7 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
2 PM -7 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
3 PM -7 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
4 PM -7 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
5 PM -7 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
6 PM -8 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
7 PM -8 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
8 PM -8 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 20 gust 40
9 PM -8 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
10 PM -9 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
11 PM -9 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
28 January 2026
12 AM -10 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
1 AM -10 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
2 AM -11 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
3 AM -12 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
4 AM -12 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 VR 5
 
† 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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