Impactful storm eyes Newfoundland next after power cuts in the Maritimes
After intense winds knocked out power to more than 20,000 customers in Nova Scotia Monday, Newfoundland will be taking the brunt of the storm on Tuesday.
What a start to the week for Atlantic Canada.
An intense storm barrelled through the Maritimes on Monday, bringing tree-toppling winds and heavy rain to the region.
At the height of the storm, about 25,000 customers were without power across Nova Scotia, according to Nova Scotia Power.
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Strong winds knock down basketball net in Halifax, N.S., on Nov. 27. (Nathan Coleman/The Weather Network)
Some of the peak winds recorded in Nova Scotia included a 98 km/h gust at Halifax airport, 78 km/h in Yarmouth and 76 km/h in Port Hawkesbury.
Come Tuesday, the storm action will be centred in Newfoundland as the low-pressure system will have departed the Maritimes, bringing the rainfall and potentially impactful winds.
Newfoundland is next in line Tuesday
Tuesday will be Newfoundland’s turn for the active weather.
Precipitation will begin as snow in western Newfoundland before transitioning over to rain, while the rest of the island can expect rain for the duration of the system.
Gusts will grow a little stronger here than they were a day earlier down in the Maritimes. As the low sweeps north, winds over 90 km/h are possible for the city of St. John’s, causing the slight risk of power outages and storm disruptions
Rainfall totals of 20-40 mm are possible along the southern coasts of Newfoundland, with 15-25 mm mm expected around St. John’s.
We'll see a surge of cold air filter into the Maritimes behind this system, bringing many areas their chilliest temperatures so far this season.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Atlantic Canada.