Nova Scotia Buzz
Amateur Weatherman, Frankie MacDonald of Sydney, Nova Scotia is warning Nova Scotians to be prepared for the coming weather. MacDonald has amassed 271,000 followers on YouTube and many of his videos have more than 1 million views.
Environment Canada is also warning those in Nova Scotia to expect a lot of rain and gusting winds. Weather warnings and statements are in place.
Most of mainland Nova Scotia is under a rainfall warning. Those areas can expect rain beginning Monday and continuing into mid-week. Environment Canada says the rain will likely taper off in western areas on Tuesday, but periods of rain could linger over eastern Nova Scotia into the later part of the week giving more accumulation.
For areas under rainfall warnings, expect 50-100mm of rain except 100-150mm amounts are possible for Halifax County, East of Porters Lake.
Environment Canada says they may need to issue a Wind Warning ahead of winds that are expected to arrive Monday. Strong gusting southeasterly winds are also expected ahead of the low. These winds are expected to gust between 60 and 80 km/h, but parts of the Atlantic coast from Lunenburg County and eastward could see gusts as high at 100 km/h.
The rest of Nova Scotia remains under a Special Weather Statement that could be upgraded to warnings in the near future. The Weather Statement says parts of Eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton could receive 100 to 150 mm in rain with the potential for higher local amounts. Maximum wind gusts of 90-100 km/h are forecast as well.
