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WOCN11 CWHX 020747
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:47 A.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
=NEW= HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
=NEW= LUNENBURG COUNTY
=NEW= QUEENS COUNTY
=NEW= SHELBURNE COUNTY
=NEW= YARMOUTH COUNTY
=NEW= DIGBY COUNTY
=NEW= ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
=NEW= KINGS COUNTY
=NEW= HANTS COUNTY
=NEW= COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
=NEW= COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
=NEW= CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
=NEW= CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
=NEW= COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: WESTERN AND CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA.
TIME SPAN: THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.
REMARKS: A DEVELOPING AND SLOW-MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINED, HEAVY 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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