Farmers in Nova Scotia are hoping the snowfall this winter will help them recover from last year's serious drought. Nova Scotia received less than 40 per cent of its normal precipitation, and the southwestern part of the province experienced a one-in-50-year drought in 2025. Fruit trees damaged by droughtEmily Lutz, the executive director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association, said last year's drought was very tough on fruit-producing trees such as apple trees. Average snowfall so farMost of the province has seen average or above-average snowfall this winter, said Ian Hubbard, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. According to Agriculture Canada, Nova Scotia was still in a moderate to severe drought as of Jan. 31.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2026 16:02 UTC