Special weather statement issued for Halifax this weekend

Winds possibly blowing over 80 kilometres an hour

CITYnews halifax \ Adam Inniss

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Special weather statements have been issued for Halifax Metro and Halifax County West and Halifax County east of Porters Lake as well as Lunenburg County.

Rain and strong winds are expected this weekend with total rainfall expected between 30 to 50 mm.

Wind gusts could go above 80 kilometres an hour.

Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia and eastern Cape Breton will be affected.

The heaviest rain will begin Saturday morning before tapering off late in the day Sunday.

A mix or transition to snow is possible Saturday night into Sunday for inland areas.