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Wind warning in effect via Environment Canada
Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.
Maximum wind gusts: southwesterly up to 90 km/h.
Locations: the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia from Lunenburg County to Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, Antigonish County and Inverness County – south of Mabou.
Time span: beginning Monday morning and diminishing somewhat Monday afternoon.
Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. High winds may result in power outages and fallen tree branches.
Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.
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Freezing rain warning
Freezing rain is expected or occurring.
Duration: 4 or more hours.
Time span: beginning in the southwest of the province later this afternoon spreading northward this evening, reaching Cape Breton by overnight.
Remarks: Snow ahead of the system will change to a brief period of ice pellets then to freezing rain. The freezing rain will change to rain over the southwestern part of the province late this evening and across the northeast, including Cape Breton, towards early Monday morning. Ice accretion amounts could be in the 5 to 10 mm range in some areas.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur.
Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.
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.
Source
https://weather.gc.ca/?province=ns&zoom=5¢er=46.26225657,-63.49511992
