Maritime weather: Rainy, windy weather moves through region
CTV
More rain and wind are ahead for the Maritimes Wednesday through Thursday, with weather warnings in effect for parts of the region.
More rain and wind are ahead for the Maritimes Wednesday through Thursday, with weather warnings in effect for parts of the region.
After an icy start to the day, the risk of freezing rain is diminishing in New Brunswick Wednesday afternoon as temperatures rise above zero. In most cases, temperatures will continue to go up in a south wind well into the evening. A lull in the rain is expected for all except the northwest of the province Wednesday evening. Patchy drizzle and fog will still be present. A final round of rain moves west-to-east across New Brunswick Thursday morning.
Rain totals in western areas of the province are expected to reach 20 to 40 mm and rainfall warnings are in effect. I would expect higher rain amounts of 40 to 60 mm from Woodstock, north to Edmundston. Snow melt and the frozen ground will increase water runoff. The remainder of New Brunswick can expect rain of 10 to 25 mm.
The south wind increases Wednesday night and much of New Brunswick will peak with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h from midnight through late Thursday morning. A few areas could reach gusts of 80 to 100 km/h, including on the Bay of Fundy coastline and the Acadian Peninsula. Wind warnings are in effect for those areas.
The wind will become westerly with gusts diminishing into a range of 40 to 60 km/h Thursday afternoon.
Rain, drizzle, and fog will be present for Nova Scotia through Wednesday afternoon. The rain will lull in the evening before a final round moves west-to-east across the province Thursday morning into early afternoon. Rain amounts of 10 to 25 mm are expected.
