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Nor’easter Hits Nova Scotia: Heavy Snow and Power Outages

2/24/2026

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A powerful nor’easter is impacting Nova Scotia, causing closures, cancellations, and power outages.
The storm is expected to bring 15 to 50 cm of snow, with higher totals along the South Shore and winds up to 90 km/h.
Nova Scotia Power has activated its Emergency Operations Centre to manage outages.
Environment Canada has issued winter warnings for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with conditions worsening this afternoon and evening.

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Story summary

A powerful nor’easter is impacting Nova Scotia, causing closures, cancellations, and power outages.
The storm is expected to bring 15 to 50 cm of snow, with higher totals along the South Shore and winds up to 90 km/h.
Nova Scotia Power has activated its Emergency Operations Centre to manage outages.
Environment Canada has issued winter warnings for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with conditions worsening this afternoon and evening.