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Snow, high winds, and freezing rain in the forecast for Atlantic Canada

Heavy snow up to 40 cm and winds gusting 120 km/h threaten travel safety in Atlantic Canada, says Environment Canada amid ongoing winter storm warnings.

  • Environment Canada issued freezing rain warnings for Annapolis County, Nova Scotia and Kings County, Nova Scotia, with freezing rain expected from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia up to Amherst, Nova Scotia.
  • Precipitation will begin this morning as a mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain, then transition into rain in the afternoon, with the winter storm system reaching full power overnight Sunday and continuing into Tuesday morning.
  • Environment Canada says roads and walkways will be slippery and urges caution, advising residents and drivers in northwestern Nova Scotia to adjust travel plans due to difficult driving; Hants, Colchester, Pictou, and Antigonish counties are under a special weather statement.
  • Western Newfoundland faces up to 40 centimetres of snow and winds gusting to 120 kilometres an hour, while a snowfall warning in New Brunswick predicts up to 25 centimetres through Monday morning.
  • Another blast of winter is headed to Nova Scotia and more uncertain weather can be expected throughout the week as temperatures hover above normal, with much of Atlantic Canada under weather warnings for snow, freezing rain and high winds.
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Snow, high winds, and freezing rain in the forecast for Atlantic Canada

Much of Atlantic Canada is under a weather warning with snow, freezing rain, and high winds in the forecast.

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The Borasca Goretti starred in a weekend marked by intense winds and an increase in temperatures that, in many areas, was hardly perceived due to the combination of wind and low thermal sensations. The arrival of successive Atlantic fronts in the coming days is expected to generate precipitation, thermal descent and intermittent episodes of wind and waves.

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The Weather Network broke the news in on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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