Active AlertsElmsdale District School, NS

Conditions are expected to become favourable for the development of snow squalls.

Locations: Annapolis, Kings, Hants, Colchester, and Cumberland counties.

Total snowfall: up to 10 cm in snow squalls.

Maximum wind gusts: West to southwesterly 50 to 60 km/h.

Time span: this evening and continuing through late Wednesday.

Remarks: As colder air floods into the region tonight, these flurries have the potential to become intense localized snow squalls.

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Snow squall watches are issued when localized, intense snowfall causing rapid accumulation and/or reduced visibility is possible.

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 the possibility of quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.