Winter Storm Orlena Update Five

3:47 PM AST Monday 01 February 2021

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Total rainfall: 25 to 80 mm, with highest amounts along the Atlantic coast.

Locations: Nova Scotia except Inverness County - Mabou and North.

Time span: Tuesday and Tuesday night.

Remarks: Snow will change to rain, at times heavy, Tuesday morning in the southwest and Tuesday afternoon in the northern mainland and Cape Breton. The rain will taper to showers Wednesday morning.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

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.

3:43 PM AST Monday 01 February 2021

Wind warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum gusts: easterly 80 km/h, except 100 km/h along parts of the coast.

Locations: Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

Time span: Tuesday morning and afternoon for western Nova Scotia, Tuesday afternoon through to Wednesday morning over eastern Nova Scotia.

High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.

3:43 PM AST Monday 01 February 2021

Winter storm warning in effect for:

Campbellton and eastern half of Restigouche County

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

Snow, at times heavy, and blowing snow expected.

Time span: Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night.

Locations: northeastern New Brunswick.

Remarks: Snow, at times heavy, and blowing snow will begin early Tuesday afternoon and persist through the evening before becoming mixed with or changing over to ice pellets overnight. Total snowfall amounts will approach 35 cm. There is also a risk of freezing rain overnight Tuesday.

Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Winter storm warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.