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⚠Snowfall Warning ▶
8:25 a.m. AST Monday 19 January 2026

Snowfall Warning in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected.

Locations: Central, northern, and eastern Nova Scotia.

Time span: ending this morning over mainland Nova Scotia and near noon over Cape Breton.

Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Local utility outages are possible.

Take frequent breaks and avoid strain when clearing 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.
Observed at: Halifax Stanfield Int'l Airport
Date: 8:31 AM AST Monday 19 January 2026
Snow
Snow 		Temp.: -1 °C
Wind Chill: -7 °C
Wind: NNW 26 gust 38 km/h
Humidity: 100 %
Dew point: -1 °C
Pressure: 100.0 kPa
Tendency: 0.12 kPa
Visibility: 0.6 km 		Sunrise: 7:46
Sunset: 17:05
Normals:
Max -1°C Min -10°C
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Today
Snow at times heavy
Snow at times heavy
Max: 2°C
 Tue, 20 Jan
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Max: 0°C
 Wed, 21 Jan
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -7°C
 Thu, 22 Jan
Flurries or rain showers
Flurries or rain showers
Max: 3°C
 Fri, 23 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -1°C
 Sat, 24 Jan
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -10°C
 Sun, 25 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -12°C
Tonight
Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Min: 1°C
 Night
Clear
Clear
Min: -12°C
 Night
Flurries
Flurries
Min: -7°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -4°C
 Night
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -12°C
 Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -18°C
  

Forecast

Halifax, NS (Issued: 5:00 AM AST Monday 19 January 2026)

Today
Snow at times heavy ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Temperature steady near plus 1.
Tue, 20 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High zero. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.
Night
Clear. Low minus 12.
Wed, 21 Jan
Sunny. High minus 7.
Night
Flurries. Low minus 7.
Thu, 22 Jan
Flurries or rain showers. High plus 3.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.
Fri, 23 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.
Night
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.
Sat, 24 Jan
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 10.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low minus 18.
Sun, 25 Jan
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)
Weather Conditions
LOP †		 Wind
(km/h)
19 January 2026
10 AM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
11 AM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
12 PM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
1 PM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 NW 15
2 PM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
3 PM 2 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
4 PM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
5 PM 1 Mainly cloudy (0%)  Mainly cloudy 0 VR 5
6 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
7 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
8 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
9 PM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
10 PM 2 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 VR 5
11 PM 2 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 SW 15
20 January 2026
12 AM 2 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 SW 15
1 AM 1 Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)  Chance of flurries or rain showers 60 SW 15
2 AM 1 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
3 AM 1 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
4 AM 0 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
5 AM 0 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 SW 15
6 AM -1 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 W 20 gust 40
7 AM -2 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 W 20 gust 40
8 AM -3 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 W 20 gust 40
9 AM -2 Chance of flurries (30%)  Chance of flurries 30 W 20 gust 40
 
† Likelihood of Precipitation (LOP) as described in the public forecast as a chance of measurable precipitation for a period of time.
  Nil: 0%
  Low: 40% or below
  Medium: 60% or 70%
  High: Above 70%

Environment Canada