Active Weather Alerts
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:30 AM Jan. 7, 2026 – Environment and Climate Change Canada
A wintry mix is expected today and tonight. Locations: Cumberland County, Colchester County North, Colchester County - Cobequid Bay, and Pictou County. Potential snowfall: 5 to 15 cm, or more. Potential freezing rain duration: 2 to 5 hours. Time span: this afternoon until Thursday morning. Remarks: A low pressure system is expected to track just south of Nova Scotia giving a variety of wintry precipitation to parts of the province. Precipitation is expected to start as rain, changing to snow this evening, with freezing rain possible during the transition. The exact track of this system is still uncertain and this will affect the amount and type of precipitation that falls. Snow could become heavy at times tonight. Freezing rain warnings and/or snowfall warnings may be required as this weather event draws nearer. ### 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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