Active AlertsInverness, NS

Snow and very strong northwesterly winds giving blowing snow expected today.

Locations: Inverness County - Mabou and north and Victoria County.

Total snowfall: 10 to 20 cm.

Maximum wind gusts: westerly 100 km/h.

Time span: this morning easing later this evening.

Remarks: Rain will change to snow this morning and continue most of today. Very strong westerly winds will also develop this morning and will combine to give poor visibility in blowing snow.

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Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.

Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather (such as snow, freezing rain, wind and rain) are expected or occurring.

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.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.