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Up to 45 mm of rain set to soak Maritimes
The old adage “red sky in the morning, sailors take warning” will ring true today. If you were up for this morning’s sunrise, you saw the pink, red and purple-hued skies over Halifax. News 95.7 Meterologist Richard Zurawski says we’re in for another soaking very reminiscient of the weather we saw Saturday as the remnants
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More wet weather on the way
Remnants of post-Tropical Storm Andrea drenched the Maritimes with 50 to 90 millimetres of rain Saturday. And News 95.7 Meterologist Richard Zurawski says more rain is forecast to come our way starting tomorrow afternoon. Things are going to get a little soggy for Tuesday and Wednesday before they gradually clear up on Thursday,” said Zurawski.
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Maritimes hit by post-tropical storm Andrea
It’s a soggy weekend in the Maritimes as the remnants of post-tropical storm Andrea hit our region. A rainfall warning is in effect for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as the system brings in between 30 to 50 millimeters of rain, gusty winds and a risk of thundershowers. “The rain will be steady for the
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Tropical Storm Andrea closing in on Maritimes
Tropical Storm Andrea will visit the Carolinas today before slipping back out to sea and continuing her voyage up the east coast towards the Maritimes. The storm won’t be packing much of a punch when it gets to Atlantic Canada, but there will be strong winds and rain. We aren’t expecting a lot of rain
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Tropical Storm Andrea expected to dump rain on Maritimes
It could be an ominous sign of things to come. It’s only June 6 but the first named storm of the Atlantic season has formed over the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Andrea. It’s one of the earliest named storms the Atlantic season has ever seen. Andrea has its sights set on Florida in the
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Environment Canada predicts warmer summer, normal rainfall in Maritimes
Get ready to break out the sunscreen and short shorts! Environment Canada is out with its three month outlook and it’s calling for warmer than normal temperatures with a normal amount of rainfall this summer. Meteorologist Richard Zurawski said it’s perfect weather to go the beach, go to the cottage, or take out the boat.
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Maritimes return to typical Spring weather
It’s back to reality and normal spring temperatures today as Nova Scotians re-adjust to cooler weather after this weekend’s summer-like heat wave. Although no records were broken in Nova Scotia, five temperature highs fell in New Brunswick where Moncton had a high of 30.3 Celsius on Friday. The hottest spot in our province was in
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Canada could have a busy hurricane season
Canadian Hurricane Centre forecasters in Dartmouth issue their prediction for the Atlantic Hurricane Season later this morning. U.S. federal forecasters issued their outlook yesterday calling for 13 to 20 named storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes. “It’s not a good thing,” said News 95.7′s Richard
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Most Canadians aren’t ready when disaster strikes
Two-thirds of Canadians aren’t prepared for a disaster, but the Canadian Red Cross is hoping that statistic will change with Emergency Preparedness week. “It’s been a busy year for emergencies in Nova Scotia,” said Ancel Langille from the N.S. Red Cross division. “We’ve assisted over 1,700 people. Those responses included house fires, apartment fires, big
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Winter storm won’t ease off this weekend
The winter storm watch for our region has ended, but we’ll still get plenty of rain and snow. “This low pressure system is going to linger, repeating today’s slushy forecast tomorrow,” said our meteorologist Richard Zurawski. He says Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have been hit by five to ten centimetres of snow, but most of