Southern Maritimes Early September Rainstorm Update Four

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
6:00 PM ADT Sunday 09 September 2012
Rainfall warning for
Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County continued

50 to 100 millimetres of rain expected by Tuesday morning over Nova Scotia.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system over Quebec will continue to track north tonight as it deepens. A frontal system from this low will slowly move across the Maritimes tonight. This feature will begin to draw moisture from tropical storm Leslie..Which is well to the south..And give rain at times heavy to the province tonight Monday and Monday night. Southern regions of the province will receive the majority of its rain tonight with amounts 50 to 70 millimetres forecast. The rain will make its way north overnight and reach Cape Breton by noon Monday. Total rainfall amounts of 100 millimetres are forecast for Cape Breton and Eastern Nova Scotia by Tuesday morning.

Southern Maritimes Early September Rainstorm Update Three

Shelburne County
10:43 AM ADT Sunday 09 September 2012
Rainfall warning for
Shelburne County issued

Up to 75 millimetres of rain expected by Monday evening.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system over Quebec will track north today as it deepens. A frontal system from this low will slowly move across the Maritimes today and tonight. This feature will give periods of rain to some areas today. Tonight the feature will begin to draw moisture from hurricane Leslie..Which is well to the south..And give rain at times heavy to the province tonight and Monday. Total rainfall amounts of up to 75 millimetres are currently forecast for mainland Nova Scotia by Monday evening. These amounts could increase as the track and intensity of the hurricane becomes clearer.

Southern Maritimes Early September Rainstorm Update Two

Halifax Metro and Halifax County West
4:40 AM ADT Sunday 09 September 2012
Rainfall warning for
Halifax Metro and Halifax County West issued

Up to 75 millimetres of rain expected by the end of the day Monday.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A slow moving frontal system will bring band of rain at times heavy over the province today and Monday. Most of the rain will fall today and tonight over western regions and tonight and Monday in the east.

Queens County P.E.I.
4:41 AM ADT Sunday 09 September 2012
Rainfall warning for
Queens County P.E.I. issued

Up to 55 millimetres of rain expected by the end of the day Monday.

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

A slow moving frontal system will bring band of rain that will be at times heavy tonight and Monday. Up to 55 millimetres is expected.