**** Advisory via Environment Canada
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Special weather statement and frost advisory for tomorrow via Environment Canada (frost advisory ended)
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=ns
Heavy rain is expected on Wednesday.
Total rainfall: 20 to 40 mm. Locally higher amounts possible.
Maximum wind gusts: 50 to 70 km/h. Stronger coastal gusts possible.
Locations: Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia.
Time span: Tuesday evening through Wednesday.
Remarks: Rain will begin Tuesday evening over western regions and spread eastward into the overnight hours, becoming heavy at times during the morning hours on Wednesday. The rain is expected taper to showers by Wednesday afternoon and clear out by Wednesday evening.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.
Frost advisory ENDED
Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.
Minimum temperatures: ranging from -3 in low lying inland areas to +4 along parts of the coast.
Locations: Nova Scotia.
Time span: early Tuesday morning.
Remarks: Frost is expected to form again early Tuesday morning as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool temperatures.
Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.
Frost advisories are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.
