Active AlertsMiddleton, NS

A prolonged period of snow with blowing snow is expected.

Locations: central Nova Scotia.

Total snowfall: 25 to 35 cm, locally higher amounts possible.

maximum wind gusts: 50 to 70 km/h.

Time span: continuing until early Tuesday morning.

Remarks: Heavy snow will taper to light snow this morning before it is expected to intensify again tonight. Strong winds gusting up to 70 km/h along the Atlantic Coast will give reduced visibilities in blowing snow over open and exposed areas into this evening.

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Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

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.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.