Saturday, April 03, 2021

Easter Weekend Maritimes Storm 2021


























3:49 PM ADT Saturday 03 April 2021
Rainfall warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County
Heavy rain is expected.

Rainfall amounts tonight trough Sunday night: 30 to 60 mm.

Total amounts during the Easter long weekend: 120 to 180 mm.

Locations: Cape Breton and eastern mainland Nova Scotia.

Remarks: The rain will taper off to showers Sunday night.

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.

3:33 PM ADT Saturday 03 April 2021
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Kings County P.E.I.
Significant ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Locations: Eastern Prince Edward Island

Time span: Until Sunday morning.

Remarks: The freezing rain will end Sunday morning. Significant amounts of freezing rain are expected.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and extremely hazardous. Extended and widespread utility outages are possible.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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

3:32 PM ADT Saturday 03 April 2021
Freezing rain warning in effect for:

Halifax County - east of Porters Lake
Significant ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Locations: Halifax East, Guysborough, Colchester North and South, Pictou, Antigonish, and into western Cape Breton.

Remarks: The freezing rain will spread to central regions and change to rain Sunday morning. Significant amounts of freezing rain are expected.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and extremely hazardous. Extended and widespread utility outages are possible.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

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.

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