Mid-August Nor'Easter Update Three

10:15 PM ADT Tuesday 16 August 2022

Special weather statement in effect for:

Antigonish County

Significant rainfall possible Wednesday.

Rainfall amounts: potentially exceeding 50 mm locally.

Locations: mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: early Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Remarks: An area of low pressure will spread rain into the region early Wednesday morning. The rain is expected to become intermittent near noon with locally heavy downpours and embedded thundershowers continuing into Wednesday evening.

Weather systems of this nature can cause a significant amount of rain to fall in a short period of time leading to localized flooding and sharp reductions to visibility.

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.

10:14 PM ADT Tuesday 16 August 2022

Special weather statement in effect for:

Fredericton and Southern York County

Significant rainfall possible Wednesday.

Rainfall amounts: potentially exceeding 50 mm locally.

Locations: southwestern New Brunswick.

Time span: Wednesday morning through Wednesday night.

Remarks: An area of low pressure will spread rain into the region Wednesday morning. The rain is expected to become intermittent in the afternoon with locally heavy downpours and embedded thundershowers continuing into Wednesday night.

Weather systems of this nature can cause a significant amount of rain to fall in a short period of time leading to localized flooding and sharp reductions to visibility.

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.