CANADAHALIFAX news Rain and wind warnings now in effect by admin 23 ديسمبر، 2022 written by admin 23 ديسمبر، 2022 36 A powerful pre-Christmas storm is on the way CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff Listen to this article Rainfall and wind warnings have now been issued for the Halifax area, along with the majority of the Maritimes, as we await a powerful pre-Christmas storm. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, Environment Canada expects the rain to start falling in our area Friday morning with winds building throughout the day. It says wind gusts could reach 90 km/h, which could blow away anything that hasn’t been secured, including Christmas decorations. There’s also the potential for downed tree branches and power outages. By Friday night, rain could be heavy at times at there’s a risk of thundershowers. With the ground already saturated, the warning says localized flooding is a risk in some areas. In total, we could see between 25 and 40 mm. Expect large waves and storm surge along south facing shorelines of the Atlantic coast. The biggest threat for this is during Saturday’s high tides, which are around 8:15 a.m. and 9 p.m. On Christmas, the forecast is calling for a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 percent chance of flurries and a high of minus 1. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Think Woody’s weird? Meet the Happy Tree, Newfoundland’s own talking Christmas tree next post مرضى الصحة النفسيّة في بريطانيا يموتون من الجوع والإهمال You may also like Man faces long list of charges after standoff... 13 مارس، 2025 استطلاع: 40% من الكنديين يخشون فقدان وظائفهم 13 مارس، 2025 كندا تخفف العقوبات المالية عن سوريا وتندّد بالمجازر... 13 مارس، 2025 ‘Get ready for a wild ride’: Weather Network... 13 مارس، 2025 Clear skies expected in much of Nova Scotia... 13 مارس، 2025 Nova Scotia NDP urging public to weigh in... 13 مارس، 2025 Unsafe tap water is common in Newfoundland. This... 13 مارس، 2025 ترامب يصعّد حربه التجارية على كندا: الصلب والألومنيوم... 12 مارس، 2025 أونتاريو تفرض رسماً بنسبة 25% على الكهرباء إلى... 10 مارس، 2025 China tariff on Canadian seafood adds more volatility... 10 مارس، 2025