Special weather statement issued

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Special weather statement issued

Significant rainfall and strong winds are expected on Saturday.

Total rainfall: 40 to 70 mm. Locally higher amounts possible.

Maximum wind gusts: southerly 70 km/h, except 90 along parts of the coast.

Locations: Nova Scotia.

Time span: Saturday, ending by Sunday morning.

Remarks: A low pressure system will approach Nova Scotia on Saturday morning. Heavy rain and strong winds will accompany this storm. At this time there is still some uncertainty in the track of the low, however the strongest winds are expected over eastern Nova Scotia. Similar storms in the past have caused hazardous driving conditions, localized flooding, and scattered utility outages.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

Source

https://weather.gc.ca/?province=ns&zoom=5&center=45.27624008,-62.14109580