Nor'easter to bring strong winds, heavy rain and snow to Atlantic Canada
Digital Reporter
Thursday, October 30, 2014, 10:47 AM - Prepare to swap your costumes for winter coats, Atlantic Canada.
A Nor'easter is making its way towards the Maritimes and Newfoundland this weekend, raising the potential for heavy snow and rain in some places.
While there is considerable uncertainty with respect to the system's track and intensity at this point, early indications suggest that it has the potential to bring significant rain, snow and strong winds throughout all Atlantic provinces starting Saturday night.
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Precipitation is expected to start as rain on Saturday for the Maritimes.
"As northerly winds develop Saturday night into Sunday bringing colder air, some parts of New Brunswick could see significant snowfall," says EC in a special weather statement. "There's a good chance parts of New Brunswick will see its first big snowfall of the year, with up to 20 cm accumulating by Sunday night," says Weather Network meteorologist Matt Grinter.
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Fredericton, NB could see up to 15 mm of rain before the conditions change to mixing, and then to snow.
Up to 40 mm of rain could fall in parts of Nova Scotia.
Winds, however, will be the big story associated with this storm.
"Communities along the northern shores can expect gusts up to 90 km/h, raising the potential for power outages and downed trees," Grinter says.
Be sure to check back as we continue to monitor this system and bring you the latest updates.
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