Strong Storm Takes Aim at Atlantic Canada This Weekend With Up to 75mm of Rain and 115 km/h Wind Gusts
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An active weekend awaits much of Atlantic Canada as a strong system is set to traverse the region starting Saturday afternoon.
The precipitation will come in the form of rainfall for the most part, but Northern New Brunswick could see some wet flurries mixed in with the rain. It currently appears that Nova Scotia will bear the brunt of this storm expecting up to 75mm of rain and wind gusts locally over 100km/h.
Rain has begun to spread across the region as of Saturday afternoon, expected to intensify through the day. The heaviest rainfall is anticipated late afternoon and evening, potentially bringing several hours of heavy rain through Halifax and across Cape Breton.
Heading into the overnight hours, rain is expected to taper off, starting with the southwestern portion of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick around midnight. For those in the northeast, rain may linger into early Sunday morning before tapering off by sunrise.
Upon conclusion, Central Nova Scotia could witness substantial rainfall totals. Amounts ranging from 50 to 75mm are possible along the Eastern shoreline, through Halifax, and up into the western side of Cape Breton, including the eastern side of Prince Edward Island. Localized areas may exceed 75mm, possibly approaching the 100mm mark.
The rest of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are forecasted to receive 30 to 50mm, with the far southwestern portion around Digby possibly falling short of the 30mm mark.
New Brunswick, particularly the Moncton area, is expected to see the highest totals with around 30mm of rain, gradually decreasing to the northeast. Wet snow is possible around the Edmundston and Bathurst area overnight, but significant accumulation is not anticipated.
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Strong to damaging wind gusts are also expected, peaking this evening and early overnight, with Cape Breton facing the brunt of the wind storm. Sydney, Inverness, and Antigonish could experience gusts up to 100 to 115km/h.
Along the Eastern coast, including Shelburne, Liverpool, Bridgewater, Halifax, and Eastern Prince Edward Island, gusts approaching 90km/h are possible.
Wind concerns are lower across New Brunswick and Southwestern Nova Scotia, where gusts should remain under 70km/h throughout the event. Winds are expected to gradually weaken through Sunday morning.
