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FPCN11 CWHX 212229 AAA
Updated forecasts for Nova Scotia issued by Environment Canada at
6:29 p.m. AST Wednesday 21 January 2026 for tonight Thursday and
Thursday night.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5:00 a.m. AST Thursday.

Pictou County
Antigonish County.
Tonight..Becoming cloudy this evening with 30 percent chance of
 flurries late this evening and after midnight. Periods of snow
 beginning overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming
 light this evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40
 overnight. Temperature rising to minus 2 by morning. Wind chill
 minus 14 this evening and minus 7 overnight.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain late in the
 morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Rainfall amount 2 mm. Wind southwest
 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 4.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers early
 in the evening then 60 percent chance of flurries late in the
 evening and after midnight then partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h
 gusting to 40 becoming light before morning. Low minus 7. Wind chill
 minus 12 overnight.

Remainder unchanged.

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FPCN11 CWHX 212000
Forecasts for Nova Scotia issued by Environment Canada at
4:00 p.m. AST Wednesday 21 January 2026 for tonight Thursday and
Thursday night.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5:00 a.m. AST Thursday.

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Halifax County - east of Porters Lake.
Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening.
 Periods of snow beginning overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting
 to 40. Temperature rising to zero by morning. Wind chill minus 12
 this evening.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain late in the
 morning and ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent
 chance of rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Rainfall amount 2
 to 4 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70
 along parts of the coast in the afternoon. High plus 5.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries in the
 evening then partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low
 minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.

Lunenburg County
Queens County.
Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening.
 Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest
 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature rising to zero by morning. Wind
 chill minus 11 this evening.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain in the morning
 and ending in the afternoon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent
 chance of rain showers. Rainfall amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind southwest
 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 5.
Thursday night..Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the
 evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 3. Wind chill
 minus 8 overnight.

Shelburne County
Yarmouth County
Digby County.
Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Snow
 beginning near midnight except periods of rain along parts of the
 coast. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50.
 Temperature rising to plus 2 by morning. Wind chill minus 10 this
 evening.
Thursday..Snow changing to rain in the morning and ending early in
 the afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers.
 Periods of rain along parts of the coast early in the morning.
 Rainfall amount 5 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High
 plus 5. UV index 1 or low.
Thursday night..Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries or rain
 showers overnight. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low zero.

Annapolis County
Kings County.
Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening.
 Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest
 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature rising to minus 1 by morning.
 Wind chill minus 12 this evening.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain in the morning
 and ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of
 rain showers or flurries. Rainfall amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind southwest
 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 3.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries in the
 evening then partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low
 minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.

Hants County
Colchester County - Truro and south.
Tonight..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this evening.
 Periods of snow beginning overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting
 to 40. Temperature rising to zero by morning. Wind chill minus 12
 this evening.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain late in the
 morning and ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent
 chance of rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Rainfall amount 2
 to 4 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries in the
 evening then partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low
 minus 4. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.

Colchester County - Cobequid Bay
Colchester County North.
Tonight..Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this
 evening. Periods of snow beginning this evening. Amount 5 cm. Wind
 southwest 20 km/h becoming south 20 near midnight. Temperature
 rising to minus 2 by morning. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and
 minus 7 overnight.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain in the morning
 and ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of
 flurries or rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Rainfall amount
 2 to 4 mm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 in the morning.
 High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries in the
 evening then partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light after
 midnight. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.

Cumberland County - Minas Shore.
Tonight..Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning this
 evening. Amount 10 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early
 this evening. Wind becoming south 20 gusting to 40 overnight.
 Temperature rising to minus 3 by morning. Wind chill minus 14 this
 evening and minus 5 overnight.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to rain or snow in the morning and
 ending in the afternoon then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of
 flurries or rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south
 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 in the
 afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning.
Thursday night..Partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low
 minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Cumberland County North and Cobequid Pass.
Tonight..Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning this
 evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming south 20 late
 this evening. Temperature rising to minus 2 by morning. Wind chill
 minus 14 this evening and minus 5 overnight.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to rain or snow in the morning and
 ending in the afternoon then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of
 flurries or rain showers. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind south 20 km/h
 gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 in the afternoon. High plus 2.
Thursday night..Partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40
 becoming light before morning. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 12
 overnight.

Pictou County
Antigonish County.
Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening with 30 percent
 chance of flurries late this evening and after midnight. Periods of
 snow beginning overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40
 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to
 40 overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 this evening.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain late in the
 morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Rainfall amount 2 mm. Wind southwest
 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 4.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers early
 in the evening then 60 percent chance of flurries late in the
 evening and after midnight then partly cloudy. Wind west 20 km/h
 gusting to 40 becoming light before morning. Low minus 7. Wind chill
 minus 12 overnight.

Guysborough County.
Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Periods of snow
 beginning overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40.
 Temperature rising to minus 2 by morning. Wind chill minus 14 this
 evening and minus 8 overnight.
Thursday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain late in the
 morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Rainfall amount 5 mm. Wind southwest
 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 along parts of the coast
 in the afternoon. High plus 4.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers early
 in the evening then 30 percent chance of flurries late in the
 evening and after midnight then partly cloudy. Wind southwest
 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 along parts of the coast
 early in the evening. Wind becoming west 20 gusting to 40 in the
 evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Richmond County
Inverness County - south of Mabou.
Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind southwest
 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Temperature rising
 to minus 4 by morning. Wind chill minus 15 this evening and minus 7
 overnight.
Thursday..Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning early in the morning then
 changing to periods of rain in the afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 to
 4 cm. Rainfall amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h
 gusting to 50 in the morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 in the
 morning.
Thursday night..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers in the
 evening then 60 percent chance of flurries late in the evening and
 after midnight then partly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to
 50 except gusting to 70 along parts of the coast in the evening.
 Wind becoming west 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low minus 6. Wind
 chill minus 10 overnight.

Inverness County - Mabou and north
Victoria County.
Tonight..Flurries ending this evening then mainly cloudy. Blowing
 snow over exposed areas early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h
 gusting to 50 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this evening then
 light overnight. Temperature rising to minus 3 by morning. Wind
 chill minus 17 this evening and minus 7 overnight.
Thursday..Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning early in the morning then
 changing to periods of rain in the afternoon. Snowfall amount 5 cm.
 Rainfall amount 2 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 in
 the morning then becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 in the
 afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning.
Thursday night..A few flurries ending overnight then partly cloudy.
 Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 30 gusting to 50
 in the evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.

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