Late November Storm Update One

10:37 AM AST Monday 22 November 2021

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Total rainfall: 50 to 75 mm.

Maximum wind gusts: 50 to 70 km/h.

Locations: southern New Brunswick, including St. Andrews, Saint John, Sussex, and Moncton.

Time span: continuing until Tuesday.

Remarks: Rain will continue today and tonight, then briefly change over to snow overnight in some regions before clearing on Tuesday.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.

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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

10:37 AM AST Monday 22 November 2021

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Heavy rain is expected.

Total rainfall: 60 to 90 mm except possibly reaching 150 mm in isolated areas of heaviest rain.

Location: eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton

Time span: beginning this evening and persisting Tuesday and likely into Wednesday.

Remarks: An intense low pressure system will slowly cross the province today before stalling over eastern Nova Scotia Tuesday night. Heavy rain associated with this system will begin this morning in southwestern Nova Scotia and spread to the eastern parts of the province by this evening. Total rainfall amounts will be highest in eastern Nova Scotia where totals of 100 to 150 mm are possible by Wednesday morning.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Avoid driving through water on roads. Even shallow, fast-moving water across a road can sweep a vehicle or a person away.

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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

10:31 AM AST Monday 22 November 2021

Wind warning in effect for:

Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum wind gusts: 100 km/h.

Location: eastern mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

Time span: developing this afternoon and ending late in the day Tuesday.

Remarks: Strong southeasterly winds are expected to develop today ahead of an approaching low pressure system. Generally, these winds are forecast to gust between 60 and 80 km/h, but areas along the Atlantic coast from Halifax and eastward could see gusts as high as 100 km/h.

These strong winds are likely to persist until late in the day on Tuesday.

In addition, pounding surf and higher than normal water levels are possible Tuesday and Wednesday.

Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.

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@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

10:33 AM AST Monday 22 November 2021

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Queens County P.E.I.

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Total rainfall: 50 to 70 mm except possibly reaching 90 mm in isolated areas of heaviest rain.

Location: Prince Edward Island

Time span: today and tonight, ending late in the day Tuesday.

Remarks: An intense low pressure system will slowly cross the Maritimes today and tonight before stalling over eastern Nova Scotia Tuesday night. Rain associated with this system will become heavy at times later today and persist tonight. The rain is expected to taper to showers or flurries Tuesday afternoon, however over Prince county some accumulation of snow is possible Tuesday afternoon.

Strong southeasterly winds are also expected ahead of the low today. Generally, these winds are expected to gust between 60 and 80 km/h with the strongest winds expected over Queens and Kings counties.

Pounding surf and higher than normal water levels are possible on Wednesday.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.

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 PEstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #PEStorm.