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WOCN11 CWHX 021858
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:58 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON.
TIME SPAN: FRIDAY MIDDAY UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: A DEVELOPING AND SLOW-MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINED, TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF 10
TO 20 MM PER HOUR MAY OCCUR OVER SOME LOCATIONS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY
DEVELOP OVER SOME AREAS, PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL. THERE
IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL
OCCUR, BUT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT TOTALS OVER SOME
LOCATIONS.
WATER POOLING ON ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS.
CONSIDER ADJUSTING TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE MOST ADVERSE
CONDITIONS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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