WOCN11 CWHX 221443
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:43 A.M. AST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
      HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
      COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
      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 AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THE FROZEN 
GROUND HAS REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL. 

TOTAL RAINFALL: 25 TO 50 MM. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: SOUTHERLY 70 TO 90 KM/H. 

LOCATIONS: EASTERN MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON. 

TIME SPAN: FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 

SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED POOLING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS 
AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT AND 
RUNOFF MAY OCCUR. BE SURE TO CLEAR STORM DRAINS AND GUTTERS OF ICE 
AND OTHER DEBRIS.

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NSSTORM.

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