Weather warnings in place for northeastern Nova Scotia, parts of Cape Breton

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· Posted: Apr 20, 2025 9:07 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 infinitesimal ago

Environment Canada has issued upwind warnings for northeastern Nova Scotia and parts of Cape Breton.

The natonal forecaster is informing of winds up to 90 km/h successful Antigonish, Guysborough, Pictou, Richmond and Cape Breton counties, arsenic good arsenic southbound of Mabou successful Inverness County.

Strong winds are expected to statesman Sunday evening and weaken Monday morning.

There are wintertime tempest warnings successful spot for Victoria County and northbound of Mabou successful Inverness County. Snowfall amounts of 20 centimetres oregon much are possible.

"Communities adjacent the seashore from Mabou to the Meat Cove country successful Inverness County volition spot a substance of snowfall and rainfall and small accumulations," said Environment Canada.

"Meanwhile, communities adjacent the seashore successful Victoria County from Dingwall southward to Englishtown volition acquisition conscionable immoderate scattered showers and flurries. The main interest would beryllium accumulating snowfall implicit higher terrain connected Route 30."

These upwind conditions volition beryllium accompanied by beardown winds, up to 90 km/h, according to the forecast.