Nova ScotiaDrivers in northeastern parts of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton were being warned of snow squalls Monday as a wintry storm rolled through the region.Up to 20 cm of snow possible for northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2025 9:11 AM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Up to 20 centimetres of snow was expected Monday, with winds gusting up to 70 kilometres an hour. (Aly Thomson/CBC)Drivers in northeastern parts of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton were being warned of snow squalls Monday as a wintry storm rolled through the region.Environment Canada had issued a special weather statement warning of high winds and snow for parts of Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Guysborough, Pictou and Hants counties, as well as Cape Breton.A yellow warning for snow squalls was issued for Cape Breton, Pictou and Antigonish. The national weather forecaster said visibility would be significantly reduced and snow would quickly accumulate. Winds were expected to gust up to 70 kilometres an hour.CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin said up to 20 centimetres of snow was expected through Monday afternoon and into the evening.Some schools in the province were closed ahead of the wintry weather.All ferry crossings from Caribou, N.S., to Wood Islands, P.E.I., were cancelled.MORE TOP STORIES
Wintry storm brings snow, high winds to parts of Nova Scotia
