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Heavy Snow, Extreme Cold Continue for Parts of Atlantic Canada Under Weather Warnings
Environment Canada forecasts up to 35 cm of snow in Nova Scotia and gusts reaching 70 km/h along the Atlantic coast, impacting travel and power services.
- On Jan. 26, 2026, heavy snow, extreme cold and gusty winds are making commutes tricky across much of Atlantic Canada, and Nova Scotia has closed schools and canceled dozens of Halifax airport flights.
- A large low-pressure area produced a major snowstorm across southern Ontario on Sunday night and is moving east into the Maritimes, with Toronto Pearson Airport recording 46 cm and January totals reaching 88.2 cm.
- Environment Canada warns 70 km/hour wind gusts will reduce visibility along the Atlantic Coast, with a snowfall warning covering all Nova Scotia where up to 35 centimetres may fall, while Nova Scotia Power urges energy conservation due to outages.
- OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt urged people to avoid Greater Toronto Area roads after Sunday’s heavy snow, while southern New Brunswick—including Saint John and Moncton—could see up to 30 centimetres and Prince Edward Island upwards of 20 centimetres.
- The snowfall is expected to last into Tuesday and could bring 30 cm or more, while Environment Canada notes Atlantic Canada is accustomed to strong Eastern seaboard storms and predicts colder-than-normal Ontario temperatures into mid-February.
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Heavy snow, extreme cold continue for parts of Atlantic Canada under weather warnings
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