Special Weather Statement
3:46 p.m. AST Sunday 7 December 2025

Special Weather Statement in effect for:
  • Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
Alberta clipper to bring snow and gusty winds to Nova Scotia on Monday.

Locations: all of Nova Scotia.

Potential snowfall: 5 to 15 cm, possibly higher over Cape Breton.

Strongest wind gusts: up to 70 km/h .

Time span: Monday morning into Monday evening.

Remarks: Snow will begin early Monday morning over southwestern Nova Scotia and spread east across the province through the morning. The morning commute is expected to be messy, especially over central Nova Scotia, but the highest accumulations are expected over northern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton into the afternoon.

Strong northwesterly winds will also develop Monday afternoon along with a drop in temperatures, bringing blowing snow at times into Monday night.

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: 7:00 PM AST Sunday 7 December 2025
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temp.: -2 °C
Wind Chill: -7 °C
Wind: NW 15 km/h
Humidity: 81 %
Dew point: -5 °C
Pressure: 101.5 kPa
Tendency: 0.15 kPa
Visibility: 24 km
Sunrise: 7:37
Sunset: 16:34
Normals:
Max 3°C Min -5°C
 Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
  Mon, 8 Dec
Chance of flurries (60%)
Chance of flurries
Max: -3°C
Tue, 9 Dec
Sunny
Sunny
Max: -5°C
Wed, 10 Dec
Chance of flurries or rain showers (60%)
Chance of flurries or rain showers
Max: 3°C
Thu, 11 Dec
Showers
Showers
Max: 5°C
Fri, 12 Dec
A mix of sun and cloud
A mix of sun and cloud
Max: -3°C
Sat, 13 Dec
Flurries
Flurries
Max: -3°C
Tonight
Snow
Snow
Min: -5°C
Night
A few clouds
A few clouds
Min: -11°C
Night
Chance of flurries (30%)
Chance of flurries
Min: -8°C
Night
Rain
Rain
Min: 3°C
Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -5°C
Night
Cloudy periods
Cloudy periods
Min: -6°C

Forecast

Halifax, NS (Issued: 4:00 PM AST Sunday 7 December 2025)

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight then snow. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill near minus 7.
Mon, 8 Dec
Snow ending in the morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High minus 3 with temperature falling to minus 7 in the afternoon. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning and minus 16 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Night
A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 18.
Tue, 9 Dec
Sunny. High minus 5.
Night
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 8.
Wed, 10 Dec
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 3.
Night
Rain. Low plus 3.
Thu, 11 Dec
Showers. High plus 5.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.
Fri, 12 Dec
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 3.
Night
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Sat, 13 Dec
Flurries. High minus 3.

24 Hour Forecast - Halifax, NS

Date/Time Temp.
(°C)

Weather Conditions

LOP †
Wind
(km/h)
7 December 2025
8 PM -3 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 VR 5
9 PM -3 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 VR 5
10 PM -4 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 VR 5
11 PM -4 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 VR 5
8 December 2025
12 AM -4 Partly cloudy (0%)  Partly cloudy 0 VR 5
1 AM -5 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 VR 5
2 AM -5 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 VR 5
3 AM -5 Cloudy (0%)  Cloudy 0 VR 5
4 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 VR 5
5 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 VR 5
6 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 VR 5
7 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 VR 5
8 AM -5 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NW 20 gust 40
9 AM -4 Snow (100%)  Snow 100 NW 20 gust 40
10 AM -4 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 20 gust 40
11 AM -3 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 20 gust 40
12 PM -4 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
1 PM -4 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
2 PM -5 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
3 PM -6 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
4 PM -6 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
5 PM -7 Chance of flurries (60%)  Chance of flurries 60 NW 30 gust 50
6 PM -8 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 NW 20 gust 40
7 PM -8 A few clouds (0%)  A few clouds 0 NW 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