WOCN11 CWHX 040618

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NOVA SCOTIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:18 A.M. ADT MONDAY 4 MAY 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST

      HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE

      LUNENBURG COUNTY

      ANNAPOLIS COUNTY

      KINGS COUNTY

      HANTS COUNTY

      COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH

      COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY

      CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE

      CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS

      COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH

      PICTOU COUNTY

      ANTIGONISH COUNTY

      GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:

      QUEENS COUNTY

      SHELBURNE COUNTY

      YARMOUTH COUNTY

      DIGBY COUNTY.



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==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE. 



LOCATIONS: MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA. 



TOTAL RAINFALL: 25 TO 40 MM, WITH POSSIBLY MORE IN HEAVIEST SHOWERS. 



POTENTIAL TOTAL SNOWFALL: 5 TO 10 CM INLAND. 



POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS: EASTERLY 60 TO 80 KM/H BECOMING NORTHERLY 

TONIGHT. 



TIME SPAN: NOW UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 



REMARKS: RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE TONIGHT AS A SYSTEM OF LOW 

PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE REGION. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH OR 

CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER MANY AREAS OF NOVA SCOTIA TONIGHT. 



CLEAR STORM DRAINS AND GUTTERS OF LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS IN ADVANCE 

OF THE RAINFALL.



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 X USING (HASH)NSSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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