WWCN11 CWHX 120858
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:58 A.M. AST THURSDAY 12 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 THIS AFTERNOON, EXCEPT FRIDAY MORNING OVER 
HIGHLANDS. 

REMARKS: SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS MOST OF CAPE 
BRETON. 

HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REINTENSIFY OVER THE CAPE BRETON 
HIGHLANDS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG 
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THIS 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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